In this paper we present an original approach to design and implement applications that provide location-aware services. Our approach emphasizes a clear separation of the relevant concerns in the application (base behavior, contextsensitive properties, services, etc.) to improve modularity and thus simplify evolution. We first motivate the problem with a simple scenario of a virtual campus; we ...

OObjective: The present study aimed to predict the severity of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms (OCS) based on Traumatic Childhood Experiences through the mediating role of Self-criticism. Methods: The general design of the present study is the descriptive correlation of structural equations. The statistical population of this study was adults, aged 18 to 50 -who were living in Mashhad in 2021 - ...

literary criticism is one of the most challenging courses, if not the most problematic course, to teach on the curriculum of literature in iranian universities. this course has in fact been designed to familiarise students with a variety of critical approaches to literature. as such, faculty members who teach this course are required to cover a range of theories that often negate or dialectical...

In this chapter, which is based on [7–9], we report on work on the generation, refinement and use of sentiment lexicons that was carried out within the DuOMAn project. The project was focused on the development of language technology to support online media analysis. In the area of media analysis, one of the key tasks is collecting detailed information about opinions and attitudes toward specif...

Most of the literary theorists and critics of classical antiquity who are still studied today – Plato, Aristotle, ‘Longinus’, and a few others – are Greeks. The Romans, who by reputation came late to literature and lacked a theoretical cast of mind, are not generally accorded a prominent place in the development of this discourse. Indeed, few surviving Roman texts address as their main topic th...

Shifting cultivation remains an important land system in many tropical landscapes, but transitions away from shifting are increasingly common. So far, our knowledge on the social–economic and environmental drivers consequences of such is incomplete, focusing certain transitions, drivers, or regions. Here, we use archetype approach, validated through systematically identified literature, to desc...