The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in London. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843. While The Economist calls itself a "newspaper", each issue appears on glossy paper, like a newsmagazine. In 2007, it reported an average circulation of just over 1.3 million copies per issue, about half of which are sold in North America.
Patchwork Seminole And Miccosukee Art And Activities
A hands-on way to learn about Florida's Seminoles and Miccosukees, who have been making and wearing patchwork clothing since the early 1900s. Learn how to make patchwork designs and a doll using colored paper and glue instead of fabric and a sewing machine.
The Balancing Act: Combining Symbolic and Statistical Approaches to Language (Language, Speech, and Communication)
This volume is worth it for the opening paper, Steve Abney's brilliant "Statistical methods and linguistics". Reading this paper in Chris Manning's statistical NLP class at CMU changed the way I think about the field. I believe it should be required reading for *linguists*. In my experience, most computational linguists either don't care about mainstream theoretical linguistics, have evaluated it and dismissed it as useless, or have taken on Abney's arguments; the remainder use logic and formal language theory without statistics. I considered myself in that remainder before reading this paper.
Henry Huggins can't wait until he turns eleven years old, so he can have a paper route like his friend Scooter McCarthy. Henry wants to prove to the route manager that he is responsible enough to handle the job right now. First he thinks of giving away free kittens with newspaper subscriptions, and then his advertising scheme helps his class win the newspaper drive. But he still doesn't have a paper route. Will Ramona Quimby, making a real pest of herself, help Henry get the job he wants so much?
Decorate everything from jewelry to home accessories with designs so beguiling you'll be astonished that they're made from rolls of narrow paper strips. Some, such as a tight circle, are simple and quick; others are intricate, including a two-toned fringed flower. Showcase a photograph with an appealing sunflower garden mat, add pizzazz to an outfit with an eye-catching art deco pendant, enhance a Christmas tree with festive poinsettia ball ornaments,
