We investigate a general class of (black-box) constructions for range extension of weak pseudorandom functions: a construction based on m independent functions F1, . . . , Fm is given by a set of strings over {1, . . . , m}, where for example {〈2〉, 〈1, 2〉} corresponds to the function X 7→ [F2(X), F2(F1(X))]. All efficient constructions for range expansion of weak pseudorandom functions that we ...

The delight design platform (DDP) is a vision of a new integrated design environment that would enable design engineers to consistently design delightful products. Such delightful products satisfy an attractive quality as well as the performance and must-have qualities of the Kano model. The attractive quality depends on a customer’s subjective evaluation involving emotion. To implement DDP, we...

In studies on affective priming of pronunciation responses, participants are asked to read target words that are preceded by prime words with the same (e.g., CANCER–UGLY) or a different (e.g., BIRTHDAY–UGLY) valence. Previous studies revealed a mixed pattern of results. We report the results of an experiment in which we observed shorter reaction times on trials where the prime and target had th...

The subj~ct of this paper does not call for an exploration of the constituents of any particular beautiful object, whether in any of the fine arts or in nature itself The topic rather calls for an analysis of the beautiful as to its metaphysical constituents. At the level of being is to be sought the answer to the question: What constitutes a beautiful thing? And at the metaphysical level also ...

in this paper, by analyzing some data from persian andenglish, it is shown thatpragmatically there are two main kinds of euphemisms.the first (common euphemisms) are used to be polite and not to hurt other'sfeelings on several subjects like sexual relations, death, birth, body parts,disability, mental illness, intelligence and insults. on the other hand,language users by substituting the f...