This paper summarizes our research in the area of semantic tagging at the word and sense levels and sets the ground for a new approach to text-level sentiment annotation using a combination of machine learning and linguisticallymotivated techniques. We describe a system for sentiment tagging of words and senses based on WordNet glosses and advance the treatment of sentiment as a fuzzy category.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of blended learning and multimedia software on Iranian ESP students' vocabulary learning. To this end, 120 Iranian ESP learners were assigned to two groups: the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received instructions through multimedia software while the control group received traditional instructions. The data were c...

This paper presents a new WSD method, based in Magnini and Strapparava’s idea of using WordNet Domains in WSD. Our approach, exploits information contained in glosses of WorNet Domains and introduces a new lexical resource “Relevant Domains”. The new method developed is based in this new lexical resource and has been tested with the test data for the English all-words task in SENSEVAL2.

Claims regarding negative strong reciprocity do indeed rest on experiments lacking established external validity, often without even a small "menu of options." Guala's review should prompt strong reciprocity proponents to extend the real-world validity of their work, exploring the preferences participants bring to experiments. That said, Guala's approach fails to differentiate among group selec...

This encyclopedic article gives a mini-introduction into the theory of universal learning, founded by Ray Solomonoff in the 1960s and significantly developed and extended in the last decade. It explains the spirit of universal learning, but necessarily glosses over technical subtleties.

Background: Healthy lifestyle affects the health of mother and fetus during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of group discussion and multimedia package education interventions on healthy lifestyle among pregnant women. Methods: In this semi-experimental study 151 pregnant women in the 16-28 weeks of pregnancy age who were referring comprehensive health centers in Baj...