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Written more than two thousand years ago, the Laozi, or Daodejing, is a classic of Chinese intellectual history and has been of foundational importance to cultural and religious history throughout East Asia. It is now venerated as a masterpiece of self-cultivation, with a poetic narrative that remains accessible and relevant even today. Paul Fischer's new, annotated translation aims for fidelity to the original text as well as clarity for a modern audience. Fischer's notes and explanations bring out obscure meanings in ancient Chinese wording and rhetoric, elucidate the connections among the eighty-one short chapters, and clarify the coherence of the work as a whole. Carefully considering the various manuscripts that have been archaeologically uncovered in recent decades, as well as the variations among received versions of the Laozi, Fischer's translation discloses the beauty and meaning of the original. This book will benefit students and readers interested in intellectual history as well as those who want to explore what the text has to say about the meaning of life.

Urheberrecht verstehen Musikschaffende – ob Musiker•innen, Komponist•innen, Liedtexter•innen, Musikverleger•innen oder Tonträgerproduzent•innen – und das Urheberrecht berühren sich regelmäßig. Wer sich mit den urheberrechtlichen Grundlagen auskennt, ist klar im Vorteil, wenn es darum geht, von wem man Geld für welche Nutzungen verlangen darf. Dieses Praxisbuch gibt einen verständlichen Überblick und Orientierung im Dschungel der Vertragsklauseln von Lizenz- und Werknutzungsverträgen. Es bietet rasche Antworten auf Fragen rund im Verwertungsgesellschaften, zur Gründung einer Band oder über die Erbschaft von Urheberrechten. Die 4. Auflage wurde komplett überarbeitet und ermöglicht dank vieler Querverweise auch juristischen Laien ein müheloses Nachschlagen genauso wie ein systematisches Durchlesen.

Self-Cultivation in Early China is an introduction to multiple aspects of the foundational practice of self-cultivation in early China (c.1000 to 100 BCE). Drawing on the Chinese classics and the dozens of scholars'texts (both received and excavated) that together form the basis of intellectual history for China and all of East Asia, the book's analysis relies on the topics and categories that were central to the thought of these authors, including such well-known thinkers as Confucius and Laozi. This book describes a salient point of view from which we may consider the broader landscape of Chinese intellectual history and presents an important paradigm of the scholarly Chinese worldview that is ideal for comparison with paradigms in other communities, ancient or modern, across the globe.

Louis Le Prince invented the motion picture in 1890. He applied for, and was granted, patents in four countries. And then, a month before unveiling it to the world...he disappeared. And was never seen again. Three years later, Le Prince's invention was finally made public - by a man who claimed to have invented it himself. The man's name was Thomas Edison. This book is the story of the birth of motion pictures, restoring the father of the invention to his rightful place in history.

Was hat das Musik-Business mit dem Urheberrecht zu tun? Sehr viel! Erst das Urheberrecht ermöglicht, dass man an der Musik, sei es nun als Komponist, Textdichter, Musiker, Produzent oder Plattenfirma Geld verdient. Wer das Urheberrecht kennt, weiß, von wem er Geld für welche Verwertungen verlangen kann. Und wer Musik nutzt, braucht das Urheberrecht, um zu wissen, ob er für die Nutzung eine Erlaubnis braucht und von wem er diese bekommt. Dieses Buch enthält Antworten auf alle Fragen, die mit der Verwertung von Musik zu tun haben. Daneben sind auch viele Praxis-Tipps wie z. B. zur Gründung einer Band oder eines Labels sowie Vertragsmuster zu finden.

Antes de convertirse en el dictador más famoso del mundo, Kim Jong-Il dirigía el Ministerio de Propaganda y los estudios de cine de Corea del Norte. Era el cerebro tras cada película, el productor y el guionista. Pero él solo no era suficiente, por lo que ordenó el secuestro de la actriz más famosa de Corea del Sur, y su exmarido, director de cine. Ella vivió en una jaula dorada, de la que solo se le permitía salir para los saraos oficiales. Él tuvo que pasar por la'reeducación'en campos de concentración hasta que cedió. Los dos acabaron participando en siete películas, a las órdenes del Querido Líder. Un thriller de no ficción lleno de tensión, pasiones y política, que nos permite adentrarnos en los secretos de este país herméticamente sellado, que nos fascina.

“The absurd, harrowing, and true story” of South Korean cinema stars kidnapped by Kim Jong-Il and forced to make movies before their daring escape (Esquire.com).Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's Ministry for Propaganda and its film studios. Underwhelmed by the talent pool available to him, he took drastic steps, ordering the kidnapping of Choi Eun-Hee (Madam Choi)—South Korea's most famous actress—and her ex-husband Shin Sang-Ok, the country's most famous filmmaker.When Madam Choi vanished, Shin went to Hong Kong to investigate—where he, too, was abducted. While Choi lived in isolated luxury, Choi was sent to a prison camp and “re-educated.” When the couple was reunited, it was announced that they would remarry and act as the Dear Leader's film advisors. Together they made seven films, gaining Kim Jong-Il's trust in the process. While pretending to research a film in Vienna, they flee to the US embassy and are swept to safety. A nonfiction thriller packed with tension, passion, and politics, A Kim Jong-Il Production offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Korea's history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it is today.

Auf die globalen Herausforderungen und die anhaltende Schuldenkrise müssen Staats- und Firmenlenker in Europa klare Antworten finden. Die neue Triade China-Indien-Russland bietet eine einmalige Chance für zusätzliches Wachstum und Innovationen. Basierend auf langjährigen Projekterfahrungen mit europäischen Technologieführern wird ein praxisorientiertes Konzept vorgestellt mit dem es Managern gelingt Großkunden zu gewinnen, Lieferketten zu optimieren und Wettbewerber zurückzudrängen. Dieses Buch gibt Führungskräften ein fundiertes Rüstzeug an die Hand, damit sie in einem komplexen und dynamischen Umfeld den Weg der Marktführerschaft einschlagen können.

This volume celebrates the 50th anniversary of the famous and influential work of Jean Piaget and Alina Szeminska, The Child's Conception of Number. It is a tribute to those two authors as well as to the entire Geneva school that pioneered the genetic study of cognitive structures in children. Dealing with the process of the child's construction of the notion of number -- a very important subject for the child as well as for the teacher, the researcher, and the practicing psychologist -- it summarizes the progress that has been made and outlines new research directions in this area. The book is a compilation of the work of the foremost international researchers in this area and includes a wide spectrum of viewpoints and schools of thought. It also introduces several new authors from Europe, including students of Piaget, to the American academic community.