Free Download Oliver Lemon, "Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Dialogue Systems: A Data-driven Methodology for Dialogue Management and Natural Language Generation"
English | 2011 | pages: 261 | ISBN: 3642249418, 3642439845 | PDF | 6,9 mb
The past decade has seen a revolution in the field of spoken dialogue systems. As in other areas of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, data-driven methods are now being used to drive new methodologies for system development and evaluation.

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Saiyeed Shahjada Al Kareem
English | 2021 | ISBN: 9789849533009 | 194 Pages | True PDF | 12.3 MB

Free Download James Reapsome, "Song of Songs: A Dialogue of Intimacy"
English | 2002 | pages: 80 | ISBN: 0877888264 | EPUB | 1,7 mb
Fisherman Bible Studyguides have been a trusted name in Bible study for almost thirty years. With outstanding authors, an emphasis on personal growth, and over eighty titles, the Fisherman guides offer a breadth and depth of biblical study not found in any other series. Fisherman are written with a commitment to the unique authority of the Bible in our lives. Nondenominational, nonsectarian, and suitable for new Christians and mature Christians, Fisherman have a broad appeal with a biblical base.

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English | ISBN: 1443846104 | 2013 | 190 pages | PDF | 2 MB
The intense circulation of people, contents and goods that characterises the current process of globalisation has led to unprecedented cultural encounters, which can be perceived either as the source of conflicts or opportunities for dialogue. This volume adopts a multidisciplinary approach to address issues that emerge at the confluence of identity and culture ; and in their articulation, with the involvement of distinct geographic factors, by means of analyses of the notions and discourses involving such concepts, and the examination of specific intersectional contexts. From the macro- to the micro-level, from the collective to the individual, and the real to the constructed, then to the imagined and back to the real; from ideology to utopia, isolation to integration, and from belonging to possessing , the book discusses the role of shared spatialities in the forging of commonalities, and the multiple aspects that influence the formation of identity and the legitimation of cultural practices, as well as introducing conceptual tools like dialogue zones and homely landscapes .

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English | ISBN: 1443846074 | 2013 | 530 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Ethnicity and religious confession are concepts around which discussion and controversy arise, generating emotions and feelings of extreme intensity. Each of us belongs to such a community. By default, there is pressure on us to be subjective. Intercultural dialogue can be successfully provided where a community that is aware of the Other comes to communicate, cooperate and build the structure of a multicultural society. Diversity throughout Central and South-Eastern Europe can lead to either cooperation or conflict. Presently, we face discrimination, marginalization, low-status minorities, peripheral societies and the inequitable distribution of resources that leads to unequal distribution of authority and power.

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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009427520 | 270 Pages | PDF | 3.5 MB
Dialogue with the Dictator illuminates the ways in which authoritarian regimes structure interaction between citizens and leaders to simultaneously manage information dilemmas and build regime legitimacy. In doing so, it demonstrates the conditions under which managed participation can reinforce or jeopardize authoritarian control. Chapters uncover how these tools are viewed from the perspective of the public and the mechanisms through which they influence attitudes toward authorities. By cultivating limited opportunities for participation in otherwise closed political systems, autocrats bolster regime legitimacy while still maintaining control of the means and content of communication. These tools ultimately reinforce and entrench autocratic leaders rather than contributing to increased prospects for democracy - but not without consequences. Combining interviews, original surveys, and text analysis, the book provides a novel theoretical framework for understanding managed participation under authoritarianism and explains both its benefits and potential consequences for authoritarian regimes.

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English | ISBN: 1793616019 | 2020 | 140 pages | PDF | 1285 KB
The rhetoric of cultural identity generally goes in two potential directions: One a universal line that insists on an overall pattern of integration and harmony among all peoples regardless of their differences, and the other a line which suggests that various cultures are so specific and different that they will eventually enter into clash, violence and war. Drawing upon Derrida's concept of differance, I will point out that such rhetoric as examples of current political discourses fail to open the concept of cultural identity through redefining its relationship with otherness. This will be accompanied by poetry of Rumi and Whitman to suggest that their literary language through its non-dialectic characteristics is familiar with the problematic of identity and has the ability to form a cross-cultural dialogue. Sufism And Transcendentalism envisages the possibility of dialogue against the background of political conflict.

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English | ISBN: 1793616019 | 2020 | 140 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
The rhetoric of cultural identity generally goes in two potential directions: One a universal line that insists on an overall pattern of integration and harmony among all peoples regardless of their differences, and the other a line which suggests that various cultures are so specific and different that they will eventually enter into clash, violence and war. Drawing upon Derrida's concept of differance, I will point out that such rhetoric as examples of current political discourses fail to open the concept of cultural identity through redefining its relationship with otherness. This will be accompanied by poetry of Rumi and Whitman to suggest that their literary language through its non-dialectic characteristics is familiar with the problematic of identity and has the ability to form a cross-cultural dialogue. Sufism And Transcendentalism envisages the possibility of dialogue against the background of political conflict.

Free Download Thomas Michel, "Peace and Dialogue in a Plural Society: Contributions of the Hizmet Movement at a time of Global Tensions"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1935295594 | EPUB | pages: 158 | 0.8 mb
In a world that is too often seen as a cloash of civilizations, some believe there is another way, a path that involves engagement, dialogue, and respect. In Thomas Michel's new book, Peace and Dialogue in a Plural Society, he explores how Fethullah Gulen is one of those speaking most vocally in favor of a world community, where different faiths and nations can come together at one table to solve the multitude of problems facing today's world. Exploring the spiritual roots of Gulen and the Hizmet Movement, as well as drawing parallels between his own work as a Catholic priest, Michel shows how Hizmet has helped build a blueprint for intercultural communication in a time when too many voices are trying to stoke the fires of discord. Through education, dialogue, and a respect for basic human dignity, Michel finds a foundation in Gulen's faith and Hizmet's service upon which a healthy, diverse society can be built.

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English | ISBN: 1443863629 | 2014 | 410 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Intercultural Dialogue: In Search of Harmony in Diversity offers a philosophical analysis of the issues surrounding cultural diversity and dialogical relationships among cultures as an alternative to "culture wars" and hegemonic globalization. First, it examines the ideas of dialogue and harmony as expressed in Daoism, Confucianism, Indian, and Ancient Greek philosophical traditions, as well as in contemporary European and Latin-American philosophies. These categories are viewed in their normative role in a conflicted world. Second, it asserts that intercultural dialogue should have inter-philosophical global dialogue as its epistemological and ontological foundation. Drawing on the works of Laozi, Confucius, Plato, Kant, Gandhi, and Mikhail Bakhtin, among others, the book addresses the importance of intercultural philosophical dialogue and "the globalization of philosophy." It also examines obstacles to its realization, such as "philosophical coloniality" and the asymmetries of power. Third, dialogue among the various world philosophies suggests a broad concept of philosophy and of its mission in the world. Intercultural philosophy elaborates on the conceptualization of philosophy as culturally embedded, and on a project of the intercultural transformation of philosophy. Attention is paid to dialogic philosophy, particularly Bakhtin's dialoguism and its contemporary elaboration in the phenomenology of indirect speech, "synergic anthropology," and the theory of transculture. The principles of dialogic philosophy can serve as a theoretical basis of a new, dialogic civilization. Finally, the book offers a critical analysis of social and global problems. Their possible solutions require a more dialogically oriented and humane transformation of society. Thus, it is necessary to go beyond instrumental rationality and to be open for cross-cultural and inter-religious dialogue and ethics of co-responsibility, as well as to strengthen international law and institutions, aiming for a gradual realization of the ideal of a cosmopolitan order of law and peace.