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 A Generative Theory of Relevance by Victor Lavrenko English | PDF(True) | 2009 | 211 Pages | ISBN : 3540893636 | 2.04 MB A modern information retrieval system must have the capability to find, organize and present very different manifestations of information - such as text, pictures, videos or database records - any of which may be of relevance to the user. However, the concept of relevance, while seemingly intuitive, is actually hard to define, and it's even harder to model in a formal way.  Richard T. Gray, Ruth V. Gross, Rolf J. Goebel, "A Franz Kafka Encyclopedia" English | 2005 | ISBN: 0313303754 | PDF | pages: 392 | 32.7 mb Known for depicting alienation, frustration, and the victimization of the individual by impenetrable bureaucracies, Kafka's works have given rise to the term Kafkaesque. This encyclopedia details Kafka's life and writings. Included are more than 800 alphabetically arranged entries on his works, characters, family members and acquaintances, themes, and other topics. Most of the entries cite works for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography.  A Forgotten British War: The Accounts of Korean War Veterans English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031100506 | 327 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 6 MB This book presents oral histories from the last surviving UK veterans of the Korean War. With the help of the UK National Army Museum and the British Korean Society, this book collects nearly twenty testimonials of UK veterans of the Korean War. Many only teenagers when mobilized, these veterans attempt to put words to the violence and trauma they experienced. They recall the landscape and people of Korea, the political backdrop, and touching moments in unlikely situations. Like other oral histories of war, their stories recount friendship, hardship, the loss of innocence, and the perseverance of humanity in the face of cruelty. The testimonies were taken by academics and students from the University of Roehampton, and supported by the National Army Museum and the British Korean Society. Through their memories we learn a great deal about the conflict in macro and micro scales.  A Cultural History of Comedy in the Middle Ages (The Cultural Histories) edited by Martha Bayless English | December 30, 2021 | ISBN: 1350000728, 1350187615 | True PDF | 232 pages | 2.4 MB Comedy and humor flourished in manifold forms in the Middle Ages. This volume, covering the period from 1000 to 1400 CE, examines the themes, practice, and effects of medieval comedy, from the caustic morality of principled satire to the exuberant improprieties of many wildly popular tales of sex and trickery. The analysis includes the most influential authors of the age, such as Chaucer, Boccaccio, Juan Ruiz, and Hrothswitha of Gandersheim, as well as lesser-known works and genres, such as songs of insult, nonsense-texts, satirical church paintings, topical jokes, and obscene pilgrim badges. The analysis touches on most of the literatures of medieval Europe, including a discussion of the formal attitudes toward humor in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions. The volume demonstrates the many ways in which medieval humor could be playful, casual, sophisticated, important, subversive, and even dangerous.  A Cultural History of Comedy in the Early Modern Age (The Cultural Histories) edited by Andrew McConnell Stott English | December 30, 2021 | ISBN: 1350000736 | True PDF | 256 pages | 2.6 MB Drawing together scholars with a wide range of expertise across the early modern period, this volume explores the rich field of early modern comedy in all its variety. It argues that early modern comedy was shaped by a series of cultural transformations that included the emergence of the entertainment industry, the rise of the professional comedian, extended commentaries on the nature of comedy and laughter, and the development of printed jestbooks. It was the prime site from which to satirize a rapidly-changing world and explore the formation of new social relations around questions of gender, authority, identity, and commerce, amongst others. Yet even as it reacted to the novel and the new, comedy also served as a receptacle for the celebration of older social rituals such as May games and seasonal festivities. The result was a complex and contested mix of texts, performances, and concepts providing a deep tradition that abides to this day.  A Cultural History of Comedy in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories) edited by Michael Ewans English | December 30, 2021 | ISBN: 135000071X | True PDF | 227 pages | 1.8 MB Drawing together contributions from scholars in a wide range of fields inside Classics and Drama, this volume traces the development of comedic performance and examines the different characteristics of Greek and Roman comedy. Although the origins of comedy are obscure, this study argues that comedic performances were at the heart of Graeco-Roman culture from around 486 BCE to the mid first century BCE. It explores the range of comedies during this period, which were fictional dramas that engaged with the political and social concerns of ancient society, and also at times with mythology and tragedy.
 A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms, Second Edition: Level Up Your Core Programming Skills by Jay Wengrow English | September 15, 2020 | ISBN: 1680507222 | 508 pages | MOBI | 36 Mb Algorithms and data structures are much more than abstract concepts. Mastering them enables you to write code that runs faster and more efficiently, which is particularly important for todayв€™s web and mobile apps. Take a practical approach to data structures and algorithms, with techniques and real-world scenarios that you can use in your daily production code, with examples in jаvascript, Python, and Ruby. This new and revised second edition features new chapters on recursion, dynamic programming, and using Big O in your daily work.
 Zhongjian Mou, "A Brief History of the Relationship Between Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism" English | ISBN: 9811972052 | 2023 | 625 pages | PDF | 8 MB Chinese traditions of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism have a profoundly philosophical dimension. The three traditions are frequently referred to as three paths of moral teachings. In this book, Mou provides a clear account of the textual corpus that emerges to define each of these traditions and how this canonical axis was augmented by a continuing commentarial tradition as each generation reauthorized the written core for their own time and place.  Sudhir Kakar, "A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections" English | 2014 | ISBN: 0143423894, 0670084115 | EPUB | pages: 328 | 5.5 mb An inspired observer of the Indian psyche, Sudhir Kakar trained as a psychoanalyst at the Sigmund Freud Institute, Frankfurt. He set up a clinic in Delhi in 1975, thus embarking on a lifelong search for the wellsprings of Indian identity. He went on to establish the new discipline of cultural psychology.  A Blissful Nest: Designing a Stylish and Well-Loved Home by Rebekah Dempsey English | October 26, 2021 | ISBN: 1631067273 | 160 pages | PDF (Converted) | 24 Mb Cozy up with celebrated interior designer Rebekah Dempsey's welcoming and authoritative voice as she guides you through creating a home you love. |
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