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Smiling individuals are usually perceived more favorably than non-smiling ones – they are judged as happier, more attractive, competent, and friendly. These seemingly clear and obvious consequences of smiling are assumed to be culturally universal, however most of the psychological research is carried out in WEIRD societies (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) and the influence of culture on social perception of nonverbal behavior is still understudied. Here we show that a smiling individual may be judged as less intelligent than the same non-smiling individual in cultures low on the GLOBE's uncertainty avoidance dimension. Furthermore, we show that corruption at the societal level may undermine the prosocial perception of smiling – in societies with high corruption indicators, trust toward smiling individuals is reduced. This research fosters understanding of the cultural framework surrounding nonverbal communication processes and reveals that in some cultures smiling may lead to negative attributions.

This article tries to assert the focus of discussion on the function of temples in Bali that shifts to sociological and political functions. The external pressure sociological and political dimensions are assumed to be able to shift or to complete the function of the temple as a place of worship for Hindus in Bali. The sociological function of temple is as a means of reunion for Hindus who live far from their family and the political function is the temple can be used as a place to hold political meetings by political leaders who will participate in local elections. Can the temple functions be shifted? Six informants who are considered being the most competent to answer this question stated "not" because it is due to a political meeting included giving donation for the temple maintenance and helping to finance such a big scale ceremony of Hindus in Bali.

We provide empirical evidence on banks' responses to shocks in wholesale funding, using data of 181 euro area banks over the period August 2007 to June 2013. Banks' adjustments of loan volumes and lending rates in response to funding liquidity shocks are analysed in a panel VAR framework. The results show that shocks in the securities and interbank markets have significant effects on loan rates and credit supply, particularly of banks in stressed countries. The results also suggest that central bank liquidity has mitigated this effect most clearly on lending volumes. Lending to non-financial corporations is more sensitive to wholesale funding shocks than lending to households. Moreover, bank characteristics matter for monetary transmission: loan growth of large banks that are typically more dependent on wholesale funding and of banks with large exposure to government bonds shows relatively stronger responses to wholesale funding shocks.

In becoming a develop nation by 2020, Malaysia Government realized the need in providing affordable house to the public. Since Second Malaysia Plan, government has implemented various affordable housing projects and it continues until recent Malaysia Plan.To measure the effectiveness of the initiatives taken, public opinion is necessary.A social media platform has been seen as the most effective mechanism to get information on people's thought and feeling towards certain issues. One of the best ways to extract emotions and thoughts from what people post in social media is through Sentiment Analysis (SA).This paper will propose a new framework that focuses on the application of sentiment analysis to assist the decision maker in understanding the real voice of the public in regard to property industry in Malaysia.The framework will consist of two components; sentiment classification at feature/aspect level and sentiment visualization to show the results of the analysis.

We study the labor market impact of opening borders to low wage countries. The analysis exploits time and regional variation provided by the 2004 EU enlargement in combination with transport links to Sweden from the new member states. The results suggest an adverse impact on earnings of present workers in the order of 1 percent in areas close to pre-existing ferry lines. The effects are present in most segments of the labor market but tend to be greater in groups with weaker positions. The impact is also clearer in industries which have received more workers from the new member states, and for which across-the-border work is likely to be more common. There is no robust evidence on an impact on employment or wages. At least part of the effects is likely due to channels other than the ones typically considered in the literature.

In the course of European integration, national trade unions in Europe founded the umbrella organization of the European Trade Union Confederation in order to establish common political positions. Drawing on the case of supranational politics of services regulation, this study shows how cleavages within the EU's multi-level system of labor regulation make the development of such positions a difficult task. Whereas most research on cleavages at the supranational level focuses either on party groups or national origin, findings indicate a vertical line of conflict within the multi-level system of European trade unionism. ; Im Zuge der europäischen Integration haben nationale Gewerkschaften in Europa die Dachorganisation des Europäischen Gewerkschaftsbundes gegründet, um gemeinsame politische Positionen festzulegen. Das Papier untersucht auf Grundlage der supranationalen Politik der Dienstleistungsfreiheit, wie Spaltungen innerhalb des mehrstufigen Regulierungssystems der EU die Entwicklung einer gemeinsamen Position zu einer schwierigen Aufgabe machen. Während sich die meisten Studien zu Spaltungen auf supranationaler Ebene entweder auf Parteigruppen oder auf Länderkonflikte konzentrieren, deuten die Befunde dieses Papiers auf eine vertikale Konfliktlinie innerhalb des Mehrebenensystems des europäischen Gewerkschaftsbundes hin.

Conceived as a renegade TV show in the late 1980s, "The Simpsons" has become one of the most long-lasting and all-pervasive media phenomena in American television history. More than twenty-five years after its television debut, the "Simpsons" series may be beyond its prime; in the realm of popular culture, however, the yellow cartoon characters continue to represent strong cultural currency. In an accessible way, "Understanding 'The Simpsons'" traces the show's origins, analyzes its complex position in-between commercial and alternative culture, and examines its role in today's ludic media environment. Drawing on numerous illustrative examples from the series and the paratextual realm that surrounds it, Moritz Fink puts "The Simpsons" in the timely context of transmedia relationships and convergence culture. From this perspective, "Understanding 'The Simpsons'" demonstrates that the significance of Homer and Co. lies less in their economic persistence than in their permanent cult status.

Europe needs change. The financial crisis has exposed long-neglected deficiencies in the present growth path, most visibly in the areas of unemployment and public debt. At the same time, Europe has to cope with new challenges, ranging from globalisation and demographic shifts to new technologies and ecological challenges. Under the title of Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe - WWWforEurope - a European research consortium is laying the analytical foundation for a new development strategy that will enable a socio-ecological transition to high levels of employment, social inclusion, gender equity and environmental sustainability. The four-year research project within the 7th Framework Programme funded by the European Commission was launched in April 2012. The consortium brings together researchers from 34 scientific institutions in 12 European countries and is coordinated by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO). The project coordinator is Karl Aiginger, director of WIFO.

The phenomenon of outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) continues to expand across Australia. These clubs retain an active operational presence in all states and territories, and are known to have thousands of fully patched members. Due to their perceived social deviance through their outlaw lifestyle accompanied by their high visibility, these clubs are often subject to intense scrutiny by the government and the media. This report entails an insight into the nature of OMCG recruitment and operations, both within Australia and beyond. This report examines and questions the response of respective state governments and the media, identifying the excessive focus on the issue of OMCGs as a moral panic. Consequently, this report finds that legislation is not the most effective way to combat the complex issues presented by OMCGs, and therefore suggests six alternative recommendations for legislative and law enforcement entities within Australia.

In the article legislative acts and real policy are analyzed in the agrarian sphere of operatinggovernments on South of Ukraine in 1919. The Special place taken to the analysis of agrarian sphere of influence on the population of leaders of folk motion. An agrarian policy is examined as one of the most main motive factors of revolution 1917-1922. ; Проанализированы законодательные акты и реальная политика в аграрной сфередействующих правительств на Юге Украины в 1919 г. Особое место отведено анализу аграрной сферы влияния народных вождей на массы население. Аграрная политика рассмотрена как один из главнейших движущих факторов революции 1917-1922 гг. ; Проаналізовано законодавчі акти і реальна політика в аграрній сфері діючих урядів на Півдні України в 1919 р. Особливе місце відведено аналізу аграрної сфери впливу народних ватажків на численні маси населення. Аграрна політика розглянута як один із найголовніших рушійних факторів революції 1917-1922 рр.

International audience ; The paper focuses on the recent end-of-life law passed by the French Parliament in January 2016, highlighting the main changes with particular reference to the patient right to self-determination. The new law, which is undoubtedly based on the principle of patient autonomy, while formally strengthening the role of the patient wishes in cases of treatment withdrawal, proves to be more substantially innovative in increasing patient self-determination in decisions aimed at alleviating suffering. In this context, the article discusses one of the most sensitive issues in the French debate over end of life decisions, and namely the rule allowing doctors to carry out, under specific circumstances, a deep and continued sedation, altering consciousness until death. The paper also addresses the changes aimed at strengthening the role and binding value of advance decisions, as well as some gaps still affecting rules concerning protected adults.

International audience ; One of the most dynamic sectors of tourism industry in Armenia is business tourism. Geographic location of Armenia stimulates the development of active economic relations with Russia, CIS countries, European Union, USA, Georgia, Iran and countries of the Middle East. Armenia is a member of WTO and other international organizations. Armenia is a country with rich traditions and spirit of entrepreneurship. Historically Armenia developed on the crossroads of culturesbetween and West and East, Europe and Asia. This partly explains why Armenians are famous not only for their exceptional talent in entrepreneurship, but also for the ability to establish business relationship with partners from various countries. Armenian Diaspora plays a significant role in the Armenian economy. Many representatives of the Armenian Diaspora are successful businessmen in Russia, USA, France and other countries of the world. Economy of Armenia displays a steady pattern of growth.

The paper provides a cost benefit analysis of one of the most prominent deployment project in France of fuel cell electric vehicles, taking place in Normandy. The project builds on the substitution of a diesel Renault Kangoo by an electric Renault Kangoo ZE with afuel cell range extender for public fleets. The analysis points out potential weaknesses of the project as it is envisioned today using a decomposition of the value-chain. To achieve sustainability in 2025 a much stronger deployment should take place. This would allow for a sharp decrease in the total cost of ownership thanks to a close coordination between hydrogen production and its delivery through refilling stations to take advantage of the expected increasing volume of hydrogen consumption along the deployment path. Thissuggests that a high level in public funds at this early deployment phase can be critical for the success of the project.

Although there are several attitude resistance techniques, attitude inoculation most effectively serves the purpose of withstanding attacks from conflicting arguments.[1] Inoculation treatment methods are comparable to that of medical vaccination, where a patient is exposed to a small, weakened dose of a pathogen. In this case, the pathogen is simply a counter-argument offered against an advertisement claim aimed at attitude change.[2] These techniques are typically tested within a political domain, rarely in a commercial context. In this research the effects of inoculation treatments are investigated. We find that strong counter-arguments initially have a strong impact on an existing attitude, but their effect quickly dissipates. However, weaker counter-arguments, although initially not as effective as strong, are shown to be more influential over a longer period of time. Attention is also given to potential moderators of this main effect.

Most successful economies are driven by high level of private sector participation alongside good government policies and programmes driving the framework. With this era of public sector dominance and shrinking economy in our country, a lot of attention needs to be focused on entrepreneurial skills acquisition that creates employment and growth which is lacking. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to discuss the need and importance of entrepreneurial skill in the development of a global economy. The strategies and benefits of a sound vocational awareness were x-rayed. Subsequently, conclusion was drawn and recommendations were made; Among which are that government should continue to encourage entrepreneurship culture as it relates to vocational and technical education in Nigeria. Also, as a developing nation government programmes and policies should be aimed at repositioning entrepreneurship to take a prominent place in the global economy.Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Education, Employment and Global Economy.