This article examines the main interpretations of image Vanka Kain (Ivan Osipov), famous “thief and swindler” from 1730s, based on documents Investigative Prikaz, decrees Senate, affairs Police Chancellery, as well two works art eighteenth century in which Сain acts character. The considers Ivan Osipov’s “autobiography”, allegedly written by himself known Life Adventures Russian Cartouche Calle...

This extended abstract briefly introduces Hofstede’s three leveled model of human mental programming which captures the unique mental constitution of a person. These levels devide the vague “human factor” in more approachable categories. In the following sections each category is addressed and presented seperately according to research found and regarding security-aware behaviour. By including ...

Cultural neuroscience is set to flourish in the next few years. As the field develops, it is necessary to reflect on what is meant by 'culture' and how this can be translated for the laboratory context. This article uses the example of the adolescent brain to discuss three aspects of culture that may help us to shape and reframe questions, interpretations and applications in cultural neuroscien...

This paper utilizes data collected using structured questionnaire, focus group discussion, Rapid Participatory Assessment (RPA) and in-depth interview with stakeholders to obtain information from adolescents on the context of their behaviour at family level, work place, school, the society. The aim was to appraise the changes in the socio-cultural context of adolescent sexual and reproductive h...

A major factor in the aetiology of illness is the behaviour of individuals with regard to certain risks and hazards of the environment. The Maori of New Zealand have been shown to be at greater risk of illness and death than their non-Maori counterparts. It is estimated that a significant proportion of this excess morbidity and mortality can be attributed to at least four behavioural factors: s...

This paper presents a multicultural comparison on users' perception on computer security issues in Finland, Sweden, and Iceland. Special emphasis is given to the notion of trust: how trusting relations are formed both in an electronic environment, namely, the Internet, as well as outside it, in the real world. A set of user interviews, together with walkthroughs of existing Web sites of some e-...