The happiest days

Finding Happiest Moments in a Social Context

We study the problem of expression analysis for a group of people. Automatic facial expression analysis has seen much research in recent times. However, little attention has been given to the estimation of the overall expression theme conveyed by an image of a group of people. Specifically, this work focuses on formulating a framework for happiness intensity estimation for groups based on socia...

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The Happiest Kids on Earth. Gender Equality and Adolescent Life Satisfaction in Europe and North America

Cross-national differences in adolescent life satisfaction in Europe and North America are consistent, but remain poorly understood. While previous studies have predominantly focused on the explanatory role of economic factors, such as national wealth and income equality, they revealed weak associations, at most. This study examines whether societal gender equality can explain the observed cros...

Joe Arridy, "The happiest man who ever lived on death row".

Most persons would feel an unspeakable repulsion about ever living on death row of an American prison. The lights are kept on night and day. Guards watch closely so no inmate can quietly sneak into oblivion before the official governmentsanctioned ‘‘send-off’’ day. As the day of death comes closer, the physical and mental strain can be awful. How could anyone laugh for joy in a setting like thi...

Analysis of the Characteristics of Sultry Days in Iran

  Analysis of the Characteristics of Sultry Days in Iran   Extended Abstract Sultry phenomenon occurs due to the combined effect of high temperature and humidity. Sultry intensity increases with increasing relative humidity and decreases with decreasing temperature. This phenomenon has a tremendous impact on comfort and other human activities. Various indices have been used to study this ph...