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        Empty Lunch Box

        by Author: Ai Wen’er, Xing HuoIllustrator: Xing Huo

        Key Points: Touches in little wishes teach children to be kind and make the connections.   Brief content Coronavirus disease breaks out at a dizzying speed. A stray dog that used to rely on people’s feed now loses its food supply. Fortunately, a girl and her grandma, who often fed the dog, adopt it. The parents of the girl are both front-line medical workers who devote themselves to battling with the epidemic. During the time when the girl’s parents are far away, the dog is a comfort to her, accompanying her to wait for her parent’s victory and homecoming.    Reading Guidance This picture book illustrates the life in a community facing epidemic. The empty lunch box becomes a symbol of the empty street in the time of an epidemic. Therefore, filling up the empty lunch box symbolizes the emotions between humans and animals and the love among people. Flowers in the empty lunch box embodies the seed of hope sprouting in love.  Animals are human beings’ friends. This book on the one hand focuses on the epidemic situation and the community’s work. On the other hand, it guides children to care about life and pass on love to others.   Copyright Sold to America, France, German, Lebanon, Turkey, Belgium, Tunisia, Vietnam, Nepal, India,Thailand, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Russia, Hungary, the UK ( 19countries)     For More Information of Big-eyes Heartwarming Series International Achievement, please refer to https://pan.baidu.com/s/1B6YNlazYSgWJmplmelgM6Q  (fetch code:9a53) Video of First Launch of Big-eyes Heartwarming Series in Gemany Version, please refer to https://pan.baidu.com/s/1ym9c95T7LyoRPwuI3rXRiQ     (fetch code: I9m7) Video of Germany Young readers reading Big eyes Heartwarming Series, please refer to https://pan.baidu.com/s/1X8n_c82FCWNnDqGuOWppHg           (fetch code: 9ptu) Promotion of Big eyes Heartwarming Series in Russian Version on Frankfurt Bookfair, please refer to https://pan.baidu.com/s/1DMP0dMA9mMjZZ2Smc9dBig    (fetch code: 0la4)

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        Children's & YA

        Ai Wan’s Daffodil Ball

        by Huang Beijia

        After several years of conception and more than one year of writing, Huang Beijia, a famous children’s literature writer, has recently published her new dedication named 'Ai Wan’s Daffodil Ball' in Jiangsu Children Press. The story is set in China in the early 1980s. At that time, the country was like a sleeping giant who was about to wake up. It was easy for people to get lost in that restless, unstable society. This is the setting for the story of the eight-year-old Aiwan. She grew up quietly with her brothers and sisters in an ordinary family in the small town of Qingyang. The story of Aiwan's upbringing is the same as that of many other girls during that period. Her ordinary life style was peaceful and low-key, just like the daffodil in the conch pot, which would be satisfied even with just a little water, all the while sending out a gentle fragrance. Her philosophy of life was learnt from her own life experience in this family, instead of being taught by others. Hard and restrained as her childhood was, we could still imagine that once she grew up, she would discover the wings to fly out into this wide world, and her wealth of experiences would become her fortune, helping her to create a bright, amazing future.

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        Zoology & animal sciences
        May 2021

        Nutrition and Feeding Organic Cattle

        by Robert Blair

        Organic cattle farming is on the increase, with consumer demand for organic milk and meat growing yearly. Beginning with an overview of the aims and principles behind organic cattle production, this book presents extensive information about how to feed cattle so that the milk and meat produced meet organic standards, and provides a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition. Since the publication of the first edition, global consumers have increasingly become concerned with the sustainability of meat production. Here, Robert Blair considers the interrelationships of sustainable practices and profitability of organic herds, reviewing how to improve forage production and quality, and minimizing the need for supplementary feeding using off-farm ingredients. This new edition also covers: - Managing a recurrent shortage of organic feed ingredients, due to increased GM feed crop cultivation worldwide - Current findings on appropriate breeds and grazing systems for forage-based organic production - Diet-related health issues in organic herds and the effects of organic production on meat and milk quality. Required reading for animal science researchers, advisory personnel that service the organic milk and beef industries and students interested in organic milk and meat production, this book is also a useful resource for organic farming associations, veterinarians, and feed and food industry personnel.

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        Children's & YA

        Searching for Little Green Men

        by Jin Bo

        The first installment of the ‘Little Green Men’ series --- a new full-length fairytale by famous children’s book author Jin Bo. The book centerson the cute fairytale image of ‘little green men’. It depicts a pair of good friends who hope to encounter mysterious little green men, their accidental discovery of them in the suburbs, and, finally, the adventures that occur after they invite the little green men to come to the human world. The book preserves Jin Bo’s beautiful and lyrical style, extols on the value of childlike innocence, and is a classic original fairytale.

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        Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
        2010

        Friend Li Bo, Brother Du Fu..

        by Oleh Lysheha

        Friend Li Bo, Brother Du Fu.. is a collection of prose by the Ukrainian poet Oleh Lysheha, which was on the BBC Ukraine Book of the Year award long list in 2010. According to the author, this book took him about thirty years to write. It includes, for instance, fragments of his lost fantasy novel "Peacock".

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        April 2023

        Lazy!

        On the benefits of doing nothing

        by Bernd Imgrund

        — Against the mantra of always having to be doing something — A compact cultural history of laziness — Anecdotes and aphorisms In a world that is characterised by the idea of achievement, laziness is considered a mortal sin. This has a long tradition. "If anyone will not work, let him not eat," wrote Paul the Apostle. So laziness, we are led to believe, is considered punishable by death in the Bible. But there is more to laziness than the mortal sin of inertia. It also includes idleness and contemplation, which no one finds reprehensible. Laziness can even be sexy. Its most charming variant is nonchalance: nothing upsets me; I take things as they come. A very readable essay about the need for idleness in our stressful times.

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        Children's & YA

        Talk with the tree

        by Jin Bo

        The book was a collection of prose by Jin Bo, a well-known children's literature writer. The author has devoted to children's literature creation for more than 50 years and produced a great many of classic prose. The book selected Jin’s works over the years. The articles of the book were written in standard modern Chinese. They are touching and graceful and are not just for young mothers but for adults to mouldtheir temperament. Many of the articles have been chosen by various Chinese textbooks in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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        December 2020

        Parasites of Cattle and Sheep

        A Practical Guide to their Biology and Control

        by Andrew B Forbes

        Understanding parasite biology and impact is essential when giving advice on parasite control in farm animals. In the first review devoted to parasites of domestic cattle and sheep alone, this book provides in-depth, focused advice which can be tailored to individual farms. It considers the impact of parasites, both as individual species and as co-infections, as well as epidemiological information, monitoring, and diagnostic procedures. Supported throughout by diagrams and photos to aid diagnosis, it also reviews the basis for control measures such as the responsible use of parasiticides, adaptive animal husbandry and other management practices. This book: Focuses on common parasites of domestic sheep and cattle; Places emphasis on understanding host responses and epidemiology so that the impact and seasonality of parasitism can be incorporated into advice and decision making; Highlights the fundamental importance of the individual farm and farmer in assessing endemic parasitism and tailoring control options accordingly; Provides a comprehensive reference listing, including important historical citations, to underpin the content. An important resource for students, veterinarians and researchers of farm animal health, this book maintains a focus on ruminant parasitology in order to deliver evidence-based advice and also context for the application of basic research.

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        Art: general interest (Children's/YA)
        2017

        Los animales de El Bosco (The Animals of Hieronymus Bosch)

        by Manuel Marín

        The first artist to enter the realm of fantasy was Hieronymus Bosch. He revels in the delights of pleasure. He relishes eating giant fruits, running on water and flying on top of a fish. He is joyful without even realizing it. Bosch is also aware that serenity and calmness let things be seen as they are. No one before had ever seen our feelings as we get lost in the madness of invisible realities.

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        December 2013

        Altruizin und andere kybernetische Beglückungen

        Der Kyberiade zweiter Teil | Vom großen Vordenker und Kritiker der Künstlichen Intelligenz

        by Daniel Mróz, Jens Reuter, Stanisław Lem

        Um verschiedene Formen von Beglückung, ja um nichts weniger als um die Konstruktion des Glücks geht es in diesen drei langen Erzählungen vornehmlich. König Genius, oft von Melancholie und Selbstabscheu geplagt, vermag nur noch in ungewöhnlichen Geschichten Trost zu finden. Darum bestellt er sich beim großen Konstrukteur Trurl gleich drei Erzählmaschinen, die ihm die Zeit vertreiben helfen sollen. In »Altruizin« und »Experimenta Felicitologica« soll die Welt auf kybernetischem Wege erlöst werden. Für die Weltverbesserung gibt es im Prinzip zwei Richtungen, die schlagartige, revolutionäre und die stufenweise, evolutionäre. Was bei dem löblichen Unterfangen der Weltverbesserung alles schiefgehen kann, beschreibt Lem in einem Feuerwerk von brillanten Einfällen, und je edler die Absicht, desto miserabler ist das Ergebnis.

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        April 2021

        Die Kunst der Zukunft

        Über den Traum von der kreativen Maschine

        by Hanno Rauterberg

        Computer erobern die Kunst: Sie malen wie Rembrandt, komponieren wie Bach, sie schreiben Romane und Gedichte. Geht es nach den Digitalkonzernen, ist das erst der Anfang. Künstliche Kreativität heißt das neue Leitziel: Aus Maschinen sollen Künstler werden, so selbstbestimmt und geistvoll wie der Mensch.Hanno Rauterberg schildert in seinem Essay, mit welchem Nachdruck diese Kunst der Zukunft entwickelt wird. Und er fragt nach den Konsequenzen des bevorstehenden Epochenwandels: Wie wird sich das Selbstbild des Menschen verändern? Und was sagt es über eine Gesellschaft aus, wenn sie von Computern nicht nur Logik erwartet, sondern auch Metaphysik, Wahrheit und Transzendenz? Wird der Algorithmus zum neuen Schöpfergott – und Politik damit überflüssig?

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        May 2002

        Die Technologiefalle

        Essays | Vom großen Vordenker und Kritiker der Künstlichen Intelligenz

        by Stanisław Lem, Albrecht Lempp, Friedrich Griese, Jerzy Jarzebski

        In Die Technologiefalle unterzieht der polnische Zukunftsforscher und Science-Fiction-Autor Stanisław Lem die technische Entwicklung, die Biotechnologie und Gentechnik, die Informationstechnologie und die sogenannte Künstliche Intelligenz einer strengen Prüfung. Das, was er in seinem umfangreichen Werk in phantastischer Formulierung vorweggenommen hat, erweist sich als verblüffend aktuell, vieles hat sich bewahrheitet.Sein Fortschrittsoptimismus von damals ist jedoch gedämpft: Lem betont die ethische Dimension unseres kollektiven Handelns. Als Paradigma, an das alles Menschengemachte nicht heranreicht, erscheint die natürliche Evolution. In manchen aktuellen Ausformungen der technischen Entwicklung sieht Lem einen Moralverlust. Auch seine eigenen Projektionen stellt er unter das Postulat der Menschlichkeit, und er läßt sich im Zeitalter postmoderner Beliebigkeit seinen moralischen Ernst nicht abkaufen.Stanisław Lem, 1926 in Lwów geboren, starb am 27. März 2006 in Kraków.

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        December 2019

        Roboterethik

        Eine Einführung

        by Janina Loh

        Maschinen und Moral Die Philosophin Janina Loh befasst sich in ihrem grundlegenden Buch mit den moralischen Herausforderungen, die beim Bau von Robotern und im Umgang mit ihnen eine Rolle spielen: Sind Roboter autonom? Können sie gar moralisch handeln? Haben sie einen moralischen Wert? Sollten ihnen Rechte zuerkannt werden? Wer ist zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen, wenn ein Roboter einen Menschen schädigt? Kritisch diskutiert Loh diese und weitere ethische Fragen und stellt die wichtigsten Lösungsansätze vor.

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