We introduce a multistart local search-based method with a taboo step for solving continuous global optimization problems with bound constraints. Since this algorithm has a characteristic taboo step[5, 1995] by removing candidate points that converge to the current local optimum in each iteration, the step enables us to avoid repeated convergence to one of an already known optima in a local sea...

We consider automated generation of humorous texts by substitution of a single word in a given short text. In this setting, several factors that potentially contribute to the funniness of texts can be integrated into a unified framework as constraints on the lexical substitution. We discuss three types of such constraints: formal constraints concerning the similarity of sounds or spellings betw...

In an online experiment we examined the role of self-control in recognizing social cues in the context of disinhibited online behavior (e.g., flaming and trolling). We temporarily lowered participants' self-control capacity with an ego depletion paradigm (i.e., color Stroop task). Next, we measured participants' sensitivity to social cues with an emotional Stroop task containing neutral, negati...

every society has its own culture, values, and ideology. translations convey the meaning as well as cultural and ideological values, beliefs, ideas and norms from source culture to target culture. one type of translation which nowadays is popular among people, and can attract so many audiences in different ages is audiovisual translation (avt), particularly dubbing. if there is difference betwe...

“wild thorns” is a novel written by the palestinian novelist sahar khalifeh; it focuses on the colonisation of palestine from a feminist point of view. she considers the israeli colonisation as a patriarchy. this paper aims at investigating two types of colonization that have been represented in the form of patriarchy in the novel. the investigation of the issue of palestine from a feminist poi...