This book is about machine translation (MT) and the classic problems associated with this language technology. It examines the causes of these problems and, for linguistic, rule-based systems, attributes the cause to language’s ambiguity and complexity and their interplay in logic-driven processes. For non-linguistic, data-driven systems, the book attributes translation shortcomings to the very lack of linguistics. It then proposes a demonstrable way to relieve these drawbacks in the shape...

Thecla is one of the strangest characters from Christianity's past. She falls in love with the apostle Paul's teaching on continence, twice faces martyrdom, fights with beasts in the arena, cuts her hair, cross-dresses, baptizes herself, and becomes a preacher. Tertullian tried to silence her story and the Pastoral Epistles warned about women like her. The Acts of Paul and Thecla was widespread and popular but then was hidden away in the Apocrypha. In recent years, Thecla has come out of t...

This is the only book on holistic (organization-wide) enterprise architecture (EA) that integrates strategic, business, and technology planning. The approach includes detailed information on EA governance, implementation, and use, including an example case study, a new chapter on solution architecture methods, and a new chapter on the use of EA to support organizational restructuring as part of mergers and acquisitions. Written in plain language, this book is recommended for executives, ma...

A discussion of the increased accessibility to the Internet and how this has lead to a variety of resources being used for learning. Case studies and examples show the benefits of using the Internet as part of resource-based learning.

“Emily’s Gift: The True Story of Sherlock and Jackson” is a sweet tale of persistence and how the youngest Shane sibling tries to negotiate a puppy for her loving and pet-less family. “Emily’s Gift: The True Story of Sherlock and Jackson” explores the various steps to pet ownership. From parental consent, to understanding the responsibility that comes with owning a dog, to selecting a puppy and properly caring for the new family member; Emily wants to experience one of the greatest joys on...

This issue of the Rosicrucian Digest celebrates the 2015 Centennial Celebration of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC in America.

Harness the power of permaculture to change yourself and become a regenerative force for the planet.Human Permaculture is a powerful, forward-thinking guide that uses permaculture principles of ecological design rooted in people care, Earth care, and fair share for redesigning your life and community to align with the resources available on the planet.As climate change, ecological decline, and social breakdown start to bite, people expect that gove...

Learn Brazilian Portuguese through 5-minute mystery stories specially created for English-speaking beginners. This audiobook combines effective language learning with engaging narratives that keep you interested from start to finish.Brazilian Portuguese is an important global language, useful for travel, work, cultural exchange, and communication throughout Brazil. Each story introduces Portuguese vocabulary and grammatical structures in a natural, contextualized way, making new wo...

Harness the power of permaculture to change yourself and become a regenerative force for the planet.Human Permaculture is a powerful, forward-thinking guide that uses permaculture principles of ecological design rooted in people care, Earth care, and fair share for redesigning your life and community to align with the resources available on the planet.As climate change, ecological decline, and social breakdown start to bite, people expect that gov...

On the anniversary of the dedication of the monastery church at Clairvaux, Saint Bernard spoke to the community to explain the meaning of the feast: “What sanctity can these stones have that we should celebrate their festival? They do indeed have sanctity, but it is because of your bodies. . . . Your bodies are holy because of your souls, and this house is holy because of your bodies.”The thirty-eight sermons in this volume carry forth this theme, revealing the holiness of the mona...

Translation and the Arts in Modern France sits at the intersection of transposition, translation, and ekphrasis, finding resonances in these areas across periods, places, and forms. Within these contributions, questions of colonization, subjugation, migration, and exile connect Benin to Brittany, and political philosophy to the sentimental novel and to film. Focusing on cultural production from 1830 to the present and privileging French culture, the contributors explore interactions with o...

The Great Time Travel Collection brings together sixteen unforgettable science fiction adventures from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s that explore one of humanity’s greatest fascinations—and greatest dangers. What happens when the barriers between yesterday, today, and tomorrow disappear?Inside these pages, time is never simply a road to the past or a shortcut to the future. It’s a force that twists lives, reshapes history, and turns even the smallest decision into a ...