Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) cannot remain limited to academic theoretical research. It is crucial to utilize them in practical business scenarios, enabling cutting-edge technology to generate tangible value. This book delves into the application of AI from theory to practice, offering detailed insights into AI project design and code implementation across eleven business scenarios in four major sectors: retail banking, e-banking, bank credit, and tech operations. It provides ...

This two-volume set of LNAI 12340 and LNAI 12341 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th CCF Conference on Natural Language Processing and Chinese Computing, NLPCC 2020, held in Zhengzhou, China, in October 2020.The 70 full papers, 30 poster papers and 14 workshop papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 320 submissions. They are organized in the following areas: Conversational Bot/QA; Fundamentals of NLP; Knowledge Base, Graphs and Semantic Web; Machine L...

Composed by a specialist in the field, Jian Liu, with contributions from a number of scientists and optical specialists, Elliptical Mirrors: Applications in microscopy discusses the importance of the elliptical mirror; the third solution in far-field optical imaging after parabolic reflectors and lenses for which apodization factors were established in 1921 and 1959 respectively. Elliptical mirrors are a new and novel technique within the world of optics and can be applied to indu...

A breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend — ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH!“Evokes a richly mysterious night; a night in which dreams could come true.”—The New York TimesWillow is shy. VERY shy.Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in ...

'Vivid and entertaining ... this is history as it plays upon the emotions. Empires crumble, hearts are broken' THE TIMESFrom the bestselling author of Red Azalea comes the much-anticipated sequel to Empress OrchidAt the end of the nineteenth century China is rocked by foreign attacks and local rebellions. The only constant is the power wielded by one woman, Tzu Hsi, also known as Empress Orchid, who must face the ...

From the author of the international bestseller Empress Orchid comes the stirring, erotically charged story of the woman known as 'the white-boned demon' - the ambitious wife of Chairman Mao whose actions led to the death of millions in the Cultural Revolution. From the young, unwanted daughter of a concubine, defiant in her refusal to have her feet bound, to the wayward, beautiful actress on the stages of Shanghai, to the ruthless, charismatic partner of the great revolutionary leader, Ma...

On the mysterious and vast continent, there are constant disputes among the five territories. In Qingyan Village on the edge of the continent, the ordinary teenager Li Yi harbours a burning desire to cultivate, but is constantly teased by fate due to his extremely low aptitude for spiritual energy. However, a mysterious light that pierces the sky opens the door to an ancient ruin and completely changes the trajectory of his life. During this journey, he teams up with the kind and intellige...

Learn Burmese naturally through an immersive audio program centered on authentic, practical conversations. This methodically structured course is specifically developed for beginners and focuses on the acquisition of Burmese through active listening and speaking exercises. The curriculum systematically introduces essential vocabulary, common expressions, and functional phrases that form the foundation of everyday communication in Myanmar.The course methodology emphasizes natural la...

You will be playing a game of death!"You awaken a captive in a sealed room after being abducted suddenly from in front of a row of coin-operated lockers!! There's a weird ring attached to your wrist containing a deadly poison which is used to force you to participate in a game of death.... The rules are based on the children's game Tag, with the winner being rewarded and the loser losing more than just the game. A bloody battle is about to take place!!An ordinary college student known as H...

Thomas and Andy (the We Love You guys) provide you with a guidebook to deepen your relationship with nature—scratch that…your relationship with yourself—scratch that…your relationship with everything.In this audiobook, these lifelong best friends explore nature as they talk, laugh, and cry their way through what it means to live a fulfilling life on Earth. From teeming oak forests to the strange concrete wilderness of our human cities, Thomas and Andy will show you...

This book provides a systematic introduction to the dynamical behaviors of discontinuous dynamical systems and system synchronization. The first part of the book presents the theory of flow switching in discontinuous dynamical systems as well as the switching dynamics in such discontinuous systems. The second part presents a theory for interaction discontinuities between distinct dynamical systems, from which partial and complete chaotic synchronizations in such systems are studied analyti...

Introducing How to Overcome Anxiety and Fall Asleep Effortlessly Every Single Night!With this huge selection of meditations, our aim is to help you relax deeply, overcome your anxiety, fall asleep effortlessly every single night and most importantly feel more peaceful and happier in every single moment of your life. Each of these meditations was created with an exact goal in mind, whether that be to help reduce your anxiety or to help you drift off into your deepest sleep in years!...