A sensational international bestseller, and winner of Frances' coveted Prix Goncourt, 'The Lover' is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between two lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girl's family apart. Saigon, 1930s: a poor young French girl meets the elegant son of a wealthy Chinese family. Soon they are lovers, locked into a private world of passion and intensity that defies all the conventions of their society. A sensational international bestseller, 'The Lover' is disturbing, erotic, masterly. Here is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between the lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girl's family apart.

本書是作者的第二本短篇小說集，書中收錄了她2000年以來所發表的十四篇小說。這十四篇小說，題材多樣，技巧多變。有描述女性的細緻心理變化，如〈陸沈〉、〈迷情〉﹔有刻劃男女之間的無奈，如〈相遇〉、〈洗衣店〉﹔有寫姐妹間的怨懟和深情，如〈生日快樂〉、〈雙妹嘜〉。另外，又有異鄉的奇情故事，如〈共和廣場〉、〈一男一女〉，也有回歸本土的友情詠嘆調，如〈歸家的訊號〉。與疑幻疑真的〈畫廊咖啡店〉相對比，則有生活寫實的〈黑雨〉。高超的小說技巧，加上細膩的敘事手法，令故事讀來趣味盎然，引人入勝。

Leverage benefits of machine learning techniques using Python About This Book Improve and optimise machine learning systems using effective strategies. Develop a strategy to deal with a large amount of data. Use of Python code for implementing a range of machine learning algorithms and techniques. Who This Book Is For This title is for data scientist and researchers who are already into the field of data science and want to see machine learning in action and explore its real-world application. Prior knowledge of Python programming and mathematics is must with basic knowledge of machine learning concepts. What You Will Learn Learn to write clean and elegant Python code that will optimize the strength of your algorithms Uncover hidden patterns and structures in data with clustering Improve accuracy and consistency of results using powerful feature engineering techniques Gain practical and theoretical understanding of cutting-edge deep learning algorithms Solve unique tasks by building models Get grips on the machine learning design process In Detail Machine learning and predictive analytics are becoming one of the key strategies for unlocking growth in a challenging contemporary marketplace. It is one of the fastest growing trends in modern computing, and everyone wants to get into the field of machine learning. In order to obtain sufficient recognition in this field, one must be able to understand and design a machine learning system that serves the needs of a project. The idea is to prepare a learning path that will help you to tackle the real-world complexities of modern machine learning with innovative and cutting-edge techniques. Also, it will give you a solid foundation in the machine learning design process, and enable you to build customized machine learning models to solve unique problems. The course begins with getting your Python fundamentals nailed down. It focuses on answering the right questions that cove a wide range of powerful Python libraries, including scikit-learn Theano and Keras.After getting familiar with Python core concepts, it’s time to dive into the field of data science. You will further gain a solid foundation on the machine learning design and also learn to customize models for solving problems. At a later stage, you will get a grip on more advanced techniques and acquire a broad set of powerful skills in the area of feature selection and feature engineering. Style and approach This course includes all the resources that will help you jump into the data science field with Python. The aim is to walk through the elements of Python covering powerful machine learning libraries. This course will explain important machine learning models in a step-by-step manner. Each topic is well explained with real-world applications with detailed guidance.Through this comprehensive guide, you will be able to explore machine learning techniques.

《零起?马上口说德语》包含两大内容！? 正文部分是实用会话。该部分共有15个话题，2 000多句实用会话，网罗了生活中的方方面面，包括日常寒暄、居家生活、生活服务、交通出行、休闲娱乐、欢度节日、恋爱婚姻、交际往来、情感表达、电话交流、旅游度假、乘机事宜、宾馆住宿、时尚话题和职场工作等。? 附录部分简单介绍了德语中的人体部位、肢体动作、数字时间、水果蔬菜、公共设施、季节天气、各行各业等表达，旨在扩大读者的知识面，使读者更好地了解德国文化。

《好简单！我是西班牙语入门学习书》是一本西班牙语入门学习书，为了方便学习者，字母、发音、单词、语法、句型、会话一本全部囊括其中，还配备了单词测验、填空、替换练习，随课测试自己的学习效果。1000个单词，2000句会话，内容丰富，编排清晰，是一本短时间内高效学习西班牙语的工具书。

Discover the man behind the moustache in this book of one-liners by the world’s most famous Belgian detective, revealing the wit and wisdom of Hercule Poirot and his creator, Agatha Christie. A perfect stocking-filler for every Christie fan, to help celebrate her 125th birthday. ‘My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.’ The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ‘little grey cells’ solved some of the twentieth century’s most puzzling crimes. But what do we really know about the eccentric genius underneath that fussy fa?ade? Sometimes funny, often profound, and always revealing, this book of quotes and comments, from more than 50 Poirot novels and short stories, gives an entertaining glimpse of the man behind the moustache, and the wit and wisdom of the Queen of Crime who created him. Includes an exclusive essay by Agatha Christie from the archives on her love/hate relationship with her most famous creation.

《口说韩语》一书提供了大量的韩语口语素材，专为零基础韩语学习者倾心造，紧扣生活主题，提供社交、旅行、休闲、物、餐饮相关百种话题的千句表达。本书分为三个部分：门篇——不可不知的韩语知识，这部分讲解了有关韩语起源及韩语的语言特。语音篇——韩语发音全掌握，这部分细致地讲解了40个韩语字母的发音和音变现象，使学习者轻松解决语音方面的难题。提高篇——信手拈来问与答，这部分集合了生活常见话题126个，并提供了2000多条口语表达，以左页“问”，右页“答”的方式，让韩语交流不再成为障碍。另外，每个话题中还包含拓展词汇及情景会话。本书附录收录了公共场所常见标识语及生活常用语极短句，特别适合出国游玩的读者应急使用。

Meet Detective Sergeant Alicia Friend. She’s nice. Too nice to be a police officer, if she’s honest. Now assigned to DI Donald Murphy’s team, the annoyingly-perky detective finds herself in the grip of a northern British winter, investigating the kidnap-murders of two young women - both strikingly similar in appearance. When a third is taken, they have less than a week to chip away the secrets of a high-society family, and uncover the killer’s objective. But Richard - the father of the latest victim - believes the police are not moving quickly enough, so launches a parallel investigation, utilising skills honed in a dark past that is about to catch up with him. As Richard’s secret actions hinder the police, Alicia remains in contact with him, and even starts to fall for his charms, forcing her into choices that will impact the rest of her life. For a chilling serial killer thriller with a quirky main character, pick up His First His Second today! ??? Reviews CrimeFictionLover.com “An intriguing mix of police procedural and serial killer thriller, that will tease, involve and unnerve you. An entertaining and intriguing debut.” Undercover Book Reviews: “Want a book with twists and turns? This is the one. It will not disappoint.” AUTHOR Q&A Q: Alicia Friend is kind of an oddball, isn’t she? A: I’d say she’s unique. She knows who she wants to be and she doesn’t compromise, but most police officers she meets are dour and grumpy, and she sees how that impacts their personal lives. She doesn’t want to be as hard-nosed as many women sleuths in fiction, so radiates the sort of perkiness that sometimes grates on her fellow officers. But it’s who she is. Q: Despite having a quirky woman sleuth as main character, the novel goes to some dark places. A: Yes. I found that at one point I was trying to include ALL my research, and I’m really aiming for a thrill ride as much a straight police procedural. I originally included the sort of forensic details you get with Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs, but it wasn’t right for this book. I keep it as accurate as possible, but it’s about the characters and how they uncover secrets, both externally and within the police. Q: So who is your ideal reader? A: Fans of serial killer books in general. If you like James Patterson, PJ Tracy or Steven James, Mark Billingham or Ian Rankin, Alicia Friend’s series could be worth checking out. Q: What levels of violence and bad language are there? A: Some of the violence is graphic, but the language … that goes as strong as references to one’s posterior and some faecal synonyms, if you get my meaning. No “F” or “C” words, as I don’t think Alicia’s audience appreciates that. Q: And how, exactly, do you come up with a character like Alicia? A: She is based on a real person. But very loosely. The essence is there, although I had to invent certain aspects for dramatic effect. The parts from real life are: a ditzy, perky outer shell, yet possesses a fierce intelligence, true dedication, and being brilliant at her job. Q: So the real Alicia Friend isn’t a serving police officer? A: No, she isn’t. And if she was, I certainly wouldn’t say so here. Alicia Friend Books In Order: His First His Second In Black In White With Courage With Fear A Friend in Spirit To Hide To Seek (novella for summer 2018)

Pl?cerea de a citi Olive Kitteridge vine dintr-o identificare intens? a cititorului cu situa?ii, cu personaje nu icirc;ntotdeauna demne de admirat... Nu e nimic ieftin sau siropos icirc;n aceast? carte. (The New York Times Book Review) Amuzant?, r?ut?cioas? ?i plin? de remu?c?ri, doamna Kitteridge este o for??, un caracter autentic. Cacircnd nu e icircn scen?, icirci a?tept?m cu ner?bdare icircntoarcerea. Paginile c?r?ii se icirc;ntorc datorit? ei... (San Francisco Chronicle) Un portret r?v??itor ?i profund al oamenilor din Maine, tr?indu-?i vie?ile de suferin?? t?cut? icircmpletit? cu izbucniri de apropiere uman?... Aceast? culegere se cite?te u?or ?i e imposibil de uitat. (Publishers Weekly) Intuitiv?, profund empatic? ?i totu?i plin? de defecte, Olive este axa icircn jurul c?reia graviteaz? treisprezece povestiri complexe, profund umane, alc?tuind un veritabil roman. (O Magazine)

　　这本包含几千词汇的单词书，不仅按照日语五十音图顺序排列，且每个单词都会附上相应音调和例句，保证你学一个会一个记住一个。

　　这本书的主要目的是给零基础的朋友们普及法语语音。法语的发音相对来说还是非常有规律的。每个字母或是字母组合，都对应着一个特定的发音，（也就是我们要学习的音素）。只要记住了这些字母和字母组合的发音规则，那么我们便可以自己拼读所有的法语单词。想要接触一门新的语言，直观的身体感受就是用耳听，用口读。这也是为什么我认为语音很重要的原因：自己能读会说，并且读得好听、说得漂亮，自然会收获自信和愉悦，也就有了更加深入学习的动力——好的开始是成功的一半。对于希望和将要在法国学习、工作、生活的朋友来说，法语不仅仅是你们与人交流的工具，也是帮助你们了解法国文化，融入法国社会的必要条件，更是你们在异国生活的某些情况下，保护自己，捍卫自己权利的有利武器。

针对初学者的需要，列举了韩语中常用的基础语法词汇，同时详述了用法、适用场合，并举出了会话实例、常用句子，让读者学以所用。还配有简易拼音发音表，可以帮助初学者更快地掌握韩语发音。地道的MP3文件更能让读者接触到原味的韩国语，使读者养成良好的发音习惯。 赠送听力MP3：http://e.dangdang.com/html/mp3/bb.136825452476707363.rar>>

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Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. This is a Packt Instant guide, which provides concise and clear recipes to create PLC programs using RSLogix 5000.The purpose of this book is to capture the core elements of PLC programming with RSLogix 5000 so that electricians, instrumentation techs, automation professionals, and students who are familiar with basic PLC programming techniques can come up to speed with a minimal investment of time and energy.

Even if there is a realm beyond mortality, would finding it improve our lives on earthWhat use is Spirit to a troubled worldDo prayer and meditation workAs a young man in search of love and a purpose to live for, the author could not fit within the world he found. Longing to be useful but unwilling to conform, he went out to South America. It wasn’t so easy. Alone on a mountainside one day, an inner voice said, ‘To make whole, be whole’. This was a turning point. He realised that, before being able to help others, he first had to work on himself. Once back in England, he found a method of meditation. Love of nature led him to become one of the first organic farmers but, when asked what he really wanted in life, he answered ‘God’. He’d been schooled in the Christian faith but was not at this time attracted to the Church. Meditation proved an ideal accompaniment as further adventures took him to Africa and, in particular, the desert. Later, at a low ebb in the USA, he ‘met Jesus’, which brought his practice of meditation and Christianity together. At the age of 51, he re-entered university to study Russian prior to visiting his mother’s homeland for the first time in 1991. This led to several years living in Russia, where he realised the similarity between his own practice and traditional Orthodox ‘prayer of the heart’. The book is based on notes of the author’s unfolding spiritual experience, which taught him that the wholeness he sought is actually – Spirit. How is it attainedWith many encouraging examples he shows how, with patient perseverance, the grip of the ego with all the restrictive unhappiness it brings, can be released. Being then more open to the influence of Grace, we may come to discover the Kingdom of God – our original, spiritual and perfect home. Dear John, ‘I hope you won’t mind my addressing you by your Christian name but having read your book twice as well as highlighting many paragraphs to study, I feel you are a dear friend. I am writing to say that your profound insights are enormously encouraging, an awakening, a wonderful inspiration for me, and I feel so fortunate to have found them. Your experiences in Spirit are conveyed so clearly and simply ‘ I find them truly uplifting. Every day I read some pages and always seem to find something new. I feel extremely grateful that you chose to write of your experience ‘ your legacy is to inspire countless other people, and to enrich their lives as you have mine.’ ML, 2011 Dear Mr Butler, ‘I am over half-way through your book ‘Wonders of Spiritual Unfoldment’ and feel I would like to express my gratitude to you for helping me gain clarity in the process of awakening. It is difficult to express in words the way your writings from personal experience have helped crystallise my sense of ‘Being’ in Reality. Your notes on waking from the dream or illusion we mistake for life and the sense of non-attachment to the world this engenders ‘ greatly assist me in releasing my conditioned perception. It is wonderful to find that someone living so near me, geographically, can write with such clarity and, knowing that you are here in the flesh confirming the truth of the possibility of waking up, has been a great affirmation to me and is supporting me in my own journey of awaking or coming home. Thank you so much.’ L, 2011 ‘This is a moving, honest ‘ and long ‘ spiritual autobiography, interestingly given in two voices: contemporary notebooks interlaced with present day ruminations. Butler met the meditation early and it colours his early days of self-sustaining farming after Cambridge, and his many adventures described in detail and with compassion in South America, Africa (sharing keenness of hunger and the haunting splendour of the night skies) and India, culminating in coming ‘home’ to his core way in the Russia of his mother and its Christian orthodoxy. It was love that led him through the labyrinth of his life ‘ a path we all recognise. As he says, ‘to surrender myself and let the spirit act.’ Throughout it is his honesty which makes the book valid for us. His spiritual insights have all been gained through the experience of this varied life which he seems to have accepted with the innocence and enthusiasm of a child. His way is our way. It is a book of vivid de*ion and some very helpful insights.’ Contact 55 – Summer 2011

Hauntingly evocative of medieval Spain, a deeply compelling story of love, adventure, divided loyalties, and what happens when beliefs begin to remake – or destroy – a world. The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splintered into decadent city-states led by warring petty kings. King Almalik of Cartada is on the ascendancy, aided always by his friend and advisor, the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan – poet, diplomat, soldier – until a summer afternoon of savage brutality changes their relationship forever. Meanwhile, in the north, the conquered Jaddites' most celebrated – and feared – military leader, Rodrigo Belmonte, driven into exile, leads his mercenary company south. In the dangerous lands of Al-Rassan, these two men from different worlds meet and serve – for a time – the same master. Tangled in their interwoven fate – and divided by her feelings – is Jehane, the accomplished court physician, whose skills may not be enough to heal the coming pain as Al-Rassan is swept to the brink of holy war, and beyond.

All Beth’s ever had on Valentine’s Day is unwanted junk mail and unpaid bills! But this year, when the post lands on her doormat, one item in particular catches her eye… Could this be Beth first ever genuine Valentine’s Day card?! The handwritten card might be a cheesy cliché….but who cares! The big question is - who is it from? Unfortunately, the only possibilities racing through her head are people she sincerely hopes didn’t send it, including all of her definitely-not-Mr-Perfect exes. (Oh, or the guy in Accounts with the comb-over!) Sadly, Beth’s pretty sure it’s not from Luke – her dishy new neighbour with the super-glamorous model girlfriend, and dreamy eyes that have never once noticed her… Or have they? For a girl who’s never received so much as a Valentine’s e-mail before, this February 14th Beth finds herself with a secret admirer…who could just turn out to be The One!

A teenage murder witness is drowned in a tub of apples… At a Hallowe’en party, Joyce – a hostile thirteen-year-old – boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night, Hercule Poirot is called in to find the ‘evil presence’. But first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double-murderer…

本書運用現代語言學方法，將粵語作為一個完整的語言系統，從詞彙、詞法、句法等方面，全面論述粵語語法上的種種表現，兼論粵語音系和各種拼音系統的異同。一方面可作為研究和學習粵語的教材，讓讀者對粵語的語言特點有較為完整的認識，；另一方面，以讀者熟悉的具體語言事實來說明比較抽象的理論，做到既能介紹粵語特色，又能普及語言學基本概念，亦適合所有對粵語有興趣的普通讀者閱讀。

"A historic cruise ship, a haunted ship, the Celtic American Line's Destiny sets sail from the Port of New Orleans - with a killer on board. He's known as the Archangel because of the way he displays his victims in churches. And the way he places a different saint's medallion on each one. No one knows exactly who he is or why he's doing this. Jackson Crow - head of the FBI's Krewe of Hunters, a special unit of paranormal investigators - is assigned to the case, along with local agent Jude McCoy. Then Alexi Cromwell, who works in the ship's piano bar, is drawn into the situation when a victim's ghost appears to her - and to Jude. A victim who knows only that the man who killed him and his finacee had boarded the Destiny. There are many suspects, but one by one they're ruled out... Or are they? In the end Jude and Alexi have to rely on each other to catch the killer and to escape his evil plans for her"--Provided by publisher.

某天，兴夫救活了一只摔伤的小燕子，燕子为了报答兴夫的恩情，衔来一粒葫芦种子。从结出的葫芦里，兴夫得到大量的金银财宝、牲畜、粮食和一座富丽堂皇的房舍。孬夫财迷心窍，故意折断了燕子的腿，然后再为它医治，企图得到同样的回报。结果孬夫不仅没能得到金银财宝，还被弄得倾家荡产，身无分文。