Most modern and post-modern poems have developed a post-metrical idea of lyrical prosody that employs rhythmical features of everyday language and prose instead of a strict adherence to rhyme and metrical schemes. This development is subsumed under the term free verse prosody. We present our methodology for the large-scale analysis of modern and post-modern poetry in both their written form and...

In this paper we build on earlier observations and theory regarding word length frequency and sequential distribution to develop a mathematical characterization of some of the language features distinguishing isometrically lineated text from unlineated text, in other words the features distinguishing isometrical verse from prose. It is shown that the frequency of Qn of n syllables making comple...

This paper analyzes outcomes from a randomized field experiment run with major telecommunications provider aimed at measuring the e↵ect of proactive churn management among triple-play users and at determining whether using social network data may help retain them. We used state of the art machine learning algorithms to develop a model to identify likely churners. We also used millions of call d...

It has been suggested by some recent exegetes that Matthew 22:14 may well have been a typical remark made by our Lord to bring to a conclusion any of the parables dealing with the messianic kingdom; that its position at the end of the Parable of the Wedding Feast may have been owing to the Evangelist himself. Be that as it may, we still have the difficulty of ex­ plaining the verse in some cont...

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We present work on a verse-composition assistant for composing, checking correctness of, and singing traditional Basque bertsoak—impromptu verses on particular themes. A performing bertsolari—a verse singer in the Basque Country—must adhere to strict rules that dictate the format and content of the verses sung. To help the aspiring bertsolari, we provide a tool that includes a web interface tha...

This study intends to elucidate on the concept of liberation in Qur'an through Prophet Muhammad's educational process. employs a library research methodology. The analysis results indicate that first verse Koran revealed was an instruction read. He pivotal development science. Muhammad sent society replete with ignorance. By means Qur'an, transformed and emancipated primordial humans into sophi...