Imagine sitting across from an advanced AI system that can analyze terabytes of data in seconds, create art that rivals the masters, and solve complex problems at lightning speed. Now ask yourself: What can you offer that this technology cannot?This book addresses this existential challenge. This isn't just another book about artificial intelligence or the future of work-it's a powerful exploration ofwhat makes humans as irreplaceable workplace resource in the times of auto...

Lesson planning is a crucial skill for teachers, as it helps them align their teaching with the learning outcomes, cater to the diverse needs and preferences of their students, and create a positive and productive learning environment. However, lesson planning can also be challenging and time-consuming, especially for new or busy teachers who must juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities.In this book, we share some effective ways to improve lesson planning for teachers based on r...

Do you long for enduring health and vitality? Are you eager to unlock the secrets of longevity? The Longevity Code, rooted in the ancient wisdom of The Yellow Emperor' s Classic of Medicine (Huangdi Neijing), acts as a key to open the door to health and long life. Blending traditional Chinese medicine' s timeless insights with modern practices, this book guides you through the fascinating realms of Six Qi and Five Elements constitutions, helping you discover a personalized path to wellness...

Development Theories and Methods of Fracture-Vug Carbonate Reservoirs explores the theories and methods for successful development of a fracture-vug reservoir by presenting the developmental strategies used in the Tahe oilfield. Some of the theories and methods of developing the Tahe fracture-vug reservoirs have been inspired by two China national research projects: The 'Basic research on development of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs' (2006-2010), and the 'Basic research on production m...

This open access book is a proceeding of the Conference on High-Quality Urban Development and Beautiful Countryside Construction (UDCC). This book focuses on the latest thoughts, ideas, models, methods, solutions, and practices on resilient, low-carbon, and sustainable city through planning and design, covering interdisciplinary topics in architecture, urban-rural planning, meteorology, building and construction engineering, material engineering, geographic sciences, public health, public ...

Are harmony and disruption mutually exclusive? This collection critically examines the concept of harmony and its association with perfection.Harmony is pursued by individuals, families, societies and nations as a fundamental value. Yet it often comes at the cost of freedom, creativity and individuality. This book explores ways in which it may be misleading to regard harmony as opposed to difference or to think that harmony and disruption are independent.Fe...

Adaptive Sliding Mode Neural Network Control for Nonlinear Systems introduces nonlinear systems basic knowledge, analysis and control methods, and applications in various fields. It offers instructive examples and simulations, along with the source codes, and provides the basic architecture of control science and engineering. - Introduces nonlinear systems' basic knowledge, analysis and control methods, along with applications in various fields - Offers instructive examples and simulations...

With the goal of perfecting the national governance system and raising the country’s governance capability, this book systematically analyzes the characteristics and trajectory of China’s economic expansion and structural adjustment, while also assessing a variety of short-term debt and long-term economic performance and financial risks. In addition to discussing the market-oriented reform process at the stage of economic development, institutional and structural characteristics, it presen...

The book aims at perfecting the national governance system and improving national governance ability. It evaluates the balance sheets of the state and residents, non-financial corporations, financial institutions and the central bank, the central government, local government and external sectors – the goal being to provide a systematic analysis of the characteristics and trajectory of China’s economic expansion and structural adjustment, as well as objective assessments of short and long-t...

A modern, easy-to-understand cookbook and guide to the Compendium of Materia and Medica—the most comprehensive book ever written about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).Compiled during the Ming Dynasty, the original Compendium of Materia and Medica text includes an encyclopedic level of detail, summarizing TCM's entire history and practices through the mid-16th century. Though full of incredibly valuable information that has been studied and used...

The first BRICs-Think-Tank Summit was held by the Institute for Applied Economic Research in April 2010. This collection of conference papers, presented by the BRIC countries scholars, examine the major issues facing these nations including the global financial crisis, international trade, climate change, foreign direct investment, technological innovation and global governance.

The Formation of Chinese Art Cinema: 1990–2003 examines the development of Chinese art film in the People’s Republic of China from 1990, when the first Sixth Generation film Mama was released, to 2003, when authorities acknowledged the legitimacy of underground filmmakers. Through an exploration of the production and consecration mechanisms of the new art wave and its representative styles, this book argues that the art wave of the 1990s fundamentally defined Chinese art ...