Le chef-d'œuvre crépusculaire d'un génie de la littérature japonaise moderne.Dans la Chine antique de la dynastie Han, le destin de trois hommes s'entrelace autour des notions de devoir, de sacrifice et d'honneur. Le général Li Ling, envoyé combattre les redoutables nomades Xiongnu, se retrouve encerclé. Privé de renforts, il capitule pour sauver ses hommes et choisit l'exil. À la cour impériale, cette reddition est vécue comme une trahison suprême. Un seul homme o...

From DNA to Traditional Chinese Medicine presents how genetic disorders can be explained using concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book explores the striking correlation between the characteristics of congenital syndromes and fundamental concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine, such as Jing-Mai (Meridians or Channels) and Zang-Fu (the Yin and Yang internal organs). This correlation appears to be systematic and comprehensive, suggesting that these Chinese concepts have correctly...

The Silk Manuscripts from Zidanku, Changsha (Hunan), are the only pre-Imperial Chinese manuscripts on silk found to-date. Dating to the turn from the 4th to the 3rd centuries BC (Late Warring States period), they contain several texts concerning basic cosmological concepts, including one manuscript (Manuscript 1) with a diagrammatic arrangement and surrounded by pictorial illustrations. As such, they constitute a unique source of information complementing and going beyond what is known fro...

In a world, where goals, ambitions, and the pursuit of life’s great achievements compete for our attention, ‘Joyful Living - Finding Joy in Little Things’ serves as a reminder of the treasures to be found in life’s quiet, often hidden, spaces. This is not just a book; it is a philosophy — a way of seeing and a call to finding joy in the tiny moments that permeate throughout life’s larger milestones.Lose yourself in the beautifully crafted narratives, personal anecdotes, and enlight...

Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 2 assesses key research on particular types of grain legume with chapters...

Intumescent Coating and Fire Protection of Steel Structures establishes the thermo insulation characteristics of intumescent coating under various fire and hydrothermal aging circumstances and shows how to predict the temperature elevation of steel structures protected with intumescent coatings in fires for avoiding structural damage.Introduced are the features and applications of intumescent coatings for protecting steel structures against fire. The constant effective the...

Waste Energy Harvesting overviews the latest progress in waste energy harvesting technologies, with specific focusing on waste thermal mechanical energies. Thermal energy harvesting technologies include thermoelectric effect, storage through phase change materials and pyroelectric effect. Waste mechanical energy harvesting technologies include piezoelectric (ferroelectric) effect with ferroelectric materials and nanogenerators. The book aims to strengthen the syllabus in energy, materials ...

我希望你們可以寫出我的故事。這不是太貪心或太笨的問題，任何人都可能是下一個。 　　　──來自臺灣的愛麗絲　　　　◎這些人都是太傻或太貪？詐騙集團狩獵的管道多達7種，誰都可能「被錄用」。◎詐騙組織也講人事制度：頂端是「狗莊」，中層主管、訓練組長各有專長。◎假檢警已過時，動物系詐騙（殺豬盤、殺魚盤）、「AI深偽詐騙」才是主流。　　2023年，全球至少有12萬人在緬甸、10萬人在柬埔寨，從事網路詐騙。有些人的確因想賺大錢而自願入場，但多數人都是被誘拐進入。　　本書匯集3位作者多年來在東南亞（以柬埔寨為主）的實地調查，並訪談來自12國、共96名曾在園區工作者（包含臺灣）：為了還債，被仲介騙入KK園區的中科院博士、誤信直播平臺廣告，被暴力逼迫做詐騙的17歲工地少年，幫人到泰國代購佛具，卻被送到緬甸賣淫和行騙的女子……。　　...

Edge AI at Home: Run Local LLMs on Your Windows GPU is a practical, step-by-step handbook for anyone who wants to run powerful AI locally—right on a Windows GPU laptop or desktop—without relying on the cloud.Instead of getting stuck in theory, you'll follow clear, hands-on instructions to set up a local AI environment and start using it immediately for real work and creative projects. You'll learn how to run local models, build privacy-friendly workflows, and turn your own PC into ...

Aliphatic Alkylation in Petroleum Refining provides a fundamental understanding on the alkylation process, from molecular-level interfacial properties to macroscopic industry plants. Since the direct distillation of oil fractions does not satisfy the whole demand for fuel feedstocks, processes such as reforming, isomerization, and alkylation are needed to fulfill the market requirements within the gasoline pool. From the processes mentioned above, this book covers one of the most important...

Construction and Application of Intelligent Driving Scenario Maps systematically introduces the theory and practical application of map technology in intelligent driving, from algorithm design and key scenario map construction techniques to advanced applications, updating and validation, and future development prospects. The book examines multiple vehicle positioning technologies grounded in scene maps, assessing their effectiveness and applicability for enhancing intelligent driving syste...

Running the gamut from the infamous 'pig butchering' romance con to sophisticated online extortion and investment fraud, Southeast Asia has emerged as the global hub for cybercrime. Based on years of field research, Scam takes an in-depth look at the history and inner dynamics of the region's online scam industry. Revealed are the appalling working conditions - akin to modern slavery - in the hundreds of prisonlike compounds that have mushroomed throughout multiple countries. The ...