We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Providing an introduction to data mining, the authors discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists.
This text offers a challenge to critics informed by new theories about the essential indeterminacy of language and hence literature. Nevertheless, post-structuralist methodologies have played an increasingly important part in studies of Emma during the last 20 years. This collection brings together the most significant of these studies and, by means of the editor's introduction and context notes, helps the reader to assess the extent to which a revolution in critical practice has changed the understanding of Austen's classic novel.
The narrative presents a humorous exploration of one man's life, highlighting the lessons learned through his unapologetic and often irreverent commentary. With a comedic tone, the author recounts various events where his lack of a social filter leads to amusing situations, often resulting in lectures or reprimands for his candid opinions. This quirky perspective offers readers a lighthearted take on the ups and downs of navigating life's challenges without a conventional sense of restraint.