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...

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 ...

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 ...

Ling Li unveils the often-hidden inner workings of China's Party-state. The Chinese Communist Party has crafted and relied on an integrated regulatory system, where politics and law are fused, to govern both its internal operations and its relations with the state. Drawing on two decades of in-depth research, Li delves into the 'black box' of decision-making in the Party-state, analyzing the motivations and strategies that drive individual and institutional choices in corruption, anti-corr...

Drawing from the profound insights and personal triumphs within the disability community of Asian Pacific Islander (API) heritage, "Becoming an Exceptional API Leader: Intimate Stories from 15 "Silent Voices" Changemakers" is a priceless resource for anyone seeking to understand the confluence of Asian culture, disability, and leadership. This anthology transcends the conventional, offering a collection of narratives that are as much a celebration of individuality as they are a representat...

描述您是否曾经因为极度焦虑或压力而感到自己的生活暂停？你想过上没有各种障碍的生活吗？如果是，那么请继续阅读！在我们的生活中，我们不断遇到各种情况，最终引发情绪反应。这样的反应可能会让你感到害怕和困惑。对病情的正确评估对于了解如何处理它们很重要。为了过上充实的生活，您需要选择正确的措施，以帮助打破恐惧、焦虑、压力和抑郁的锁链。还有各种其他因素可能会束缚你并阻止你在生活中取得成功。在这种情况下，CBT 或认知行为疗法可能会成为救世主。还有各种其他疗法或治疗方案可供选择。但在 CBT 的帮助下，您可以学会自己照顾自己。简单来说，你可以成为自己的治疗师。如果您想了解更多关于 CBT 的信息，您可以寻求认知行为疗法：如何克服焦虑、担忧、恐惧和抑郁的帮助。本书的目的是为您提供各种技巧和建议，帮助您过上没有精神障碍的生活。在这本书中，我们将讨论心理健康问题的主要原因，并教您以正确的方式解决这些问题。CBT 是一种疗法，通常被认为是处理担忧、焦虑、压力和其他问题的最佳治疗选择。借助本书，您可以掌握有用的治疗方法，从长远来看，...