This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Language, Data and Knowledge, LDK 2017, held in Galway, Ireland, in June 2017. The 14 full papers and 19 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 initial submissions. They deal with language data; knowledge graphs; applications in NLP; and use cases in digital humanities, social sciences, and BioNLP.

Brian Butler’s grandmother was taken from her family in 1910. She was 12 years old. Twenty years later her daughter, Brian’s mother, was taken.Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, like Brian Butler’s, have been coping with the trauma of child removal for more than a century. Sorry and Beyond describes the growth of the grassroots movement that exposed the truth about Australia’s shameful removal policies and worked towards justice.

A high-concept speculative thriller that asks what happens when history stops being debatable. To the End of Reckoning taps into modern anxieties about truth, technology, and belief—turning the discovery of impossible historical footage into a market-ready, conversation-driving novel.What if a film existed of every major historical event?Would footage of Caesar’s assassination or Columbus landing in the Americas be accepted as real...

Nordic Music Videos fills a gap in the existing research on music videos by bringing together new perspectives on music videos across the Nordic region, from the academic to the practical, the aesthetic to the industrial, while addressing issues of local, transnational, and global significance.The collection offers groundbreaking scholarly research into music videos, including critical readings of music videos, explorations of emerging formats, discussions of music video a...

Writing and publishing are at the heart of most academic and research pursuits. Many potential authors, however, feel lost in the seemingly Everest climbing-like process. There is little formal education that authors receive during their education. The Little Guide to Getting Your Journal Article Published seeks to pull back the curtain on the process and provide essential information to lead authors to their goals.The Little Guide answers all of a novice author's questions...

The Little Guide to Getting Your Book Published: Simple Steps to Success takes prospective authors from idea to draft manuscript to published book in a step-by-step process. Whether a trade non-fiction work, monograph, or textbook, this book is guaranteed to motivate and inspire you to get started on the road to publishing today. Written by a book professional with 30 years of experience on hundreds of publishing projects, it will help you with finding a publisher or agent, signin...

`Ageing in Society brings forth exciting new questions, fresh perspectives, and a necessary critical approach to key issues - this is indeed an authoritative introduction. The authors not only have made significant contributions to gerontology, but offer the reader considerations for what could be, not just what is, the design of old age in society. The book will inform students in ways that so many texts in the area, satisfied with comfortable bromides, do not′ - Jabe...

In 1994, the first non-racial elections in South Africa brought Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress to office; elections since have confirmed the ANC's hold, both popular and legitimate, on power. Yet, at the same time, South Africa has one of the highest rates of protest and dissent in the world - underscored by the police shooting of 34 striking miners at Marikana in 2012 - regions of deep poverty and environmental degradation, rising inequality and high unemployment rates. ...

"An Essay on the Incubus, or Night-mare" by John M.D. Bond delves into the historical and psychological interpretations of the phenomenon known as the incubus or nightmare. The work explores how various cultures have perceived these nocturnal disturbances, often attributing them to supernatural entities that sit upon the chest of the sleeper, inducing feelings of terror and helplessness. Bond's analysis combines folklore, medical insights, and personal accounts, providing a comprehensive o...

Poster presentations are usually the first steps in a budding academic and research career. Many potential presenters, however, feel lost in this process, as there are few courses that teach you how to proceed. The Little Guide to Giving a Poster Presentation: Simple Steps to Success shows the reader how to take their ideas or work and present it to their peers and community in poster format. The Little Guide answers all the beginner’s questions in a direct and useful fas...

In "An Essay on the Incubus, or Night-mare," John M.D. Bond delves into the intricate phenomenon of nocturnal terrors, interweaving personal anecdote with meticulous academic inquiry. Written in a reflective, yet accessible style, Bond's essay navigates the historical, mythological, and psychological dimensions of nightmares, illustrating how these experiences have permeated various cultures throughout history. Drawing from literature, folklore, and emerging psychological theories, the wor...

Over the past two decades, millions of authors have bypassed the traditional gatekeepers agents and publishers to forge their own path.Indie authors now dominate bestseller lists, often earn more than their traditionally published peers and publish what they want, when they want. Many are both authors and micro-entrepreneurs; as at home with plot twists as they are with print-on-demand.And yet going indie isn’t for everyone. If you’re chasing literary prize...