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This dissertation studies by means of economic experiments the effect of the social environment on the risk behaviour of individuals in risky situations, such as pandemia outbreaks, receiving or not receiving a donor liver, terrorism threat, but also for example participating in a lottery. The social environment in itself appears not to have a great influence on the risk behaviour of an individual. However, it this person fulfils the role of social planner and has to decide how risks will be dispersed over the social environment (for example determining who is entitled to a donor liver, or who is or isn't admitted to a medical study programme), he has a strong preference for procedures that apply to everyone and where fate determines the allocation. But as soon as the level of the risk is determined by a social environment they can choose themselves, people will sooner make risky, but efficient choices that ultimately decrease the risk. An example of this is the proposition by Chancellor Angela Merkel to place countries with an unhealthy national financial system out of the European Union. The threat of exclusion will force the EU countries to better watch over their financial system, which lowers the risk of another Euro crisis.

Parliament yesterday passed a private member's bill to repeal the Lepers Act 1898 that segregated leprosy patients from society and their families. This is the first time a private bill has got through the House during the tenure of the present Awami Leagueled government. Ruling party lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury, who piloted the bill in parliament in June last year, proposed its passage yesterday. With the passage of the bill, all cases filed under this act will cease to have any effect. Leper asylums will be turned into hospitals where people suffering from leprosy will receive treatment, according to a provision of the bill. In a brief statement attached to copies of the bill, Saber said the Lepers Act goes against people's fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution. He said the law was enacted during the period of British rule in order to segregate leprosy patients from society. They were not allowed to take up any public job or profession. But leprosy is now curable. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25-11-2011: The Daily Star This short article in newspaper "The Daily Star" of 25th November 2011 was very important news for leprosy patients in Bangladesh, who officially saw their rights restored. The article reveals something of the profound history of leprosy and makes clear that interference in the social environment of leprosy patients had enormous impact on patients' lives. It also shows that for more than a century control measures have been applied in the Indian subcontinent.

ABSTRACT This research examines the terms that meet the community's needs at different times and places. It also discusses the development of the Arabic language, which has been confirmed through the development of judgments and intellectual assiduousness. In this context, there is a significant semantic difference between the two types of mercy. Finally, this research concludes that the Arabic language is rich and abundant in terms' meanings; the environment plays a role in changing the term and developing the language, the importance of legislation in expanding the meaning of the terms, and social customs' effects on changing meanings.

"By 2050, the number of adults aged 60 and over will double. More than ever, students in the helping professions must develop the knowledge, skills, and values needed to work with older adults. The goal of this book is to change the perspective on aging and the aging process while offering broad, introductory level knowledge on gerontology. It examines aging from a holistic, intersectional, strengths-based, life span perspective to integrate aging into the human development process. The authors aim to challenge stereotypes about aging and help readers understand aging as an integral part of the human experience, rather than a separate process that "others" older adults. In a changing and aging world, challenges of aging intersect with other challenges such as economic inequality, instability caused by climate change, global patterns of migration, political polarization, and, recently, the pandemic, which highlighted that social isolation is a detrimental and growing concern. Despite growing understanding and awareness of its impact, ageism remains a force in a youth-oriented world. This book examines the aging process from micro, mezzo, and macro lenses. The micro lens looks at individual processes of aging such as biological, emotional, spiritual, and psychological factors along with topics such as health, resilience, sexuality, and creativity as we age. The mezzo lens looks at processes beyond the individual including work, roles, family, caregiving, living arrangements, religious involvement, and health care. The macro lens looks at factors such as culture, media, laws, policies, language, and stereotypes about aging"--

This article develops a model of voting. A central tenet of this piece is that voting is a simple decision for most voters, and thus should be modeled simply. Working within the Kelley (1983) framework, I argue that to improve existing explanations of voting, we need to take account of the voter's social environment, that is, the views of friends and family. This new model better captures the process through which the voter decides and increases the explanatory power of the Kelley model. My model predicts 90.9% of the votes correctly—a 6.4% increase over the Kelley approach. The Center for Political Studies (CPS), however, only asked the appropriate questions in 1952. The lack of data shows the failure of students of voting to include the immediate social environment in their models.