links for 2010-05-23

"To date, evidence from the sign language literature has been less than supportive of the role for the mirror system in action understanding (Corina & Knapp, 2008; Knapp & Corina, 2010). A recent study by Karen Emmorey and colleagues continues this non-supportive trend."

"The beauty of typography has no borders. While most of us work with the familiar Latin alphabet, international projects usually require quite extensive knowledge about less familiar writing systems from around the world. The aesthetics and structure of such designs can be strongly related to the shape and legibility of the letterforms, so learning about international writing systems will certainly help you create more attractive and engaging Web designs."