The Title Says It All

The title says it all.

Crafting a good title is like bending a straight line into a seamless connected circle. Let me explain. Titles are the first thing readers see, yet they are often the final part of writing a manuscript, and just as often given the least attention. Guides on writing scientific papers recommend starting with the Methods section, followed by Results, Discussion, Introduction, Abstract, and Title. ...

Does it do what it says on the tin?

The Passivhaus (or Passive House) Standard is one of the world’s most widely known voluntary energy performance standards. For a dwelling to achieve the Standard and be granted Certification, the building fabric requires careful design and detailing, high levels of thermal insulation, building airtightness, close site supervision and careful workmanship. However, achieving Passivhaus Certificat...

The Ninth Amendment: It Means What It Says

"Your Tone Says It All": The processing and interpretation of affective language

Pragmatic interpretation of intent is essential for successful communication. The current studies evaluate the impact of affective prosody on the processing and interpretation of affectively spoken language. A production study provided further evidence of talker variability in the production of the emotionally-laden categories of Innuendo, Irritation, Compassion and Neutral, indicating a great ...

Like Partying? Your Face Says It All. Predicting the Ambiance of Places with Profile Pictures

To choose restaurants and coffee shops, people are increasingly relying on social-networking sites. In a popular site such as Foursquare or Yelp, a place comes with descriptions and reviews, and with profile pictures of people who frequent them. Descriptions and reviews have been widely explored in the research area of data mining. By contrast, profile pictures have received little attention. P...