Using computers to simulate naturally occurring societies is a rapidly growing area of research [1],[2]. Much of the ongoing work is targeted at non-human societies (often in the ‘artificial life’ tradition), but some is aiming to use AI and Distributed AI to gain insight into human society, addressing such issues as social action, cognized models, group formation, planned cooperation and “macr...

this article investigates the possibility context of the unveiling genesis (taking off the hijab, i. e. the islamic veil) in iran and elucidates the dynamics possibility of the first attempt to unveil. an archaeological method of foucaultian approach is adopted to reach this goal. the article demonstrates that “unveiling” is one of the implications of modernity and should be considered in light...

November 19, 2002 Text: 14 pp Bibliography: 2 pp Prepared for Dr. Bindon Principles of Physical Anthropology Introduction Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the primary cause of premature mortality in most modern societies (Mann, 2002). In transitional or modernizing societies, such as the countries of Eastern Europe and Asia, the rate of CHD mortality is increasing (dos Santos et al., 1994; Mann,...

This paper analyzes the determinants and consequences of youth unemployment in Honduras. The study is based on estimation error correction models that express terms real sector variables. results indicate exports, remittances self employment reduce unemployment, while expansion service increases it; other show susceptible to economic activity Central American countries, specifically growth Guat...

This study uses data from the European Social Survey in order to test the Prinstein-Dodge hypothesis that posits that peer effects may be larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies. When defining individualism and collectivism at the country level, our results show that peer effects on obesity are indeed larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies. However, when d...