二十一世纪以来，伴随着中国经济的迅速崛起，国内财经媒体迅猛发展、日臻成熟，财经新闻行业吸引了越来越多的高校学子投身其中。如何成为一名卓越的财经媒体人？如何理解中国经济的运行轨迹？中国财经媒体面临怎样的发展机遇和挑战？类似问题并不能在象牙塔中、在学院教育中找到完整的答案。本书收录了一线财经媒体人的切身经验和体悟，并在第一版基础上进行调整和更新，为新闻理想主义者们，点燃梦想之光。

本书的作者约翰逊吸收了经济学、神经系统科学、传媒学的理论，指出人们唯恐避之不及的 垃圾 文化其实正使人类变得更聪明。他认为，一款电子游戏、一部影视剧不可能像一本书，也没有理由 渴望 成为一本书。事实证明，从游戏《俄罗斯方块》到影视剧《反恐24小时》，再到真人秀节目《学徒》（The Apprentice），都提高了人们的lQ值与认知能力，而这些未必能从书本中学到。约翰逊以实例证明了当今的大众文化不是在衰退，而是在变化 似令人兴奋而刺激的方式在变化，这一点可以从我们日常生活中轻松地理解。 游戏、电影、电视、网络这些大众文化是否像传统看法认为的那样庸俗、肤浅?在《坏事变好事》这本书中，著名畅销书作家、文化学者史蒂文 约翰逊提出了与众不同的观点，他认为我们每天沉浸其中的大众文化，在逐年变得成熟，它所带来的认知挑

Set in the remote arctic region of Northern Canada, this booktakes readers on a harrowing canoe voyage that results in tragedy,redemption, and, ultimately, transformation. George Grinnell wasone of six young men who set off on the 1955 expedition led byexperienced wilderness canoeist Art Moffatt. Poorly planned andexecuted, the journey seemed doomed from the start. Ignoring theapproaching winter, the men became entranced with the peace andbeauty of the arctic in autumn. As winter closed in, they suddenlyfaced numbing cold and dwindling food. When the crew is swept overa waterfall, Moffatt is killed and most of the gear and emergencyfood supplies destroyed. Confronting freezing conditions and nearstarvation, the remaining crew struggled to make it back tocivilization. For Grinnell, the three-month expedition was both arite of passage and a spiritual odyssey. In the Barrens, he losthis sense of identity and what he had been conditioned to thinkabout society and himself. Forever changed by the experience,

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspiredthe film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquelyAmerican memoir--a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at thedawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of agroup of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outerspace . . . and who made those dreams come true. With the grace of a natural storyteller, NASA engineer Homer Hickampaints a warm, vivid portrait of the harsh West Virginia miningtown of his youth, evoking a time of innocence and promise, whenanything was possible, even in a company town that swallowed itsmen alive. A story of romance and loss, of growing up and gettingout, Homer Hickam's lush, lyrical memoir is a chronicle oftriumph--at once exquisitely written and marvelouslyentertaining. Now with 8 pages of photographs.

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Suddenly they go from striving for A’s to barely passing, fromfretting about cooties to obsessing for hours about crushes. Formerchatterboxes answer in monosyllables; freethinkers mimic everythingfrom clothes to opinions. Their bodies and psyches morph throughthe most radical changes since infancy. They are kids in themiddle-school years, the age every adult remembers well enough todread. Here at last is an up-to-date anthropology of this criticallyformative period. Prize-winning education reporter Linda Perlsteinspent a year immersed in the lunchroom, classrooms, hearts, andminds of a group of suburban Maryland middle schoolers and emergedwith this pathbreaking account. Perlstein reveals what’s reallygoing on under kids’ don’t-touch-me facade while they grapple withschoolwork, puberty, romance, and identity. A must-read for parentsand educators, Not Much Just Chillin’ offers a trail map to thebaffling no-man’s-land between child and teen.

Peter Bogdanovich, known primarily as a director, filmhistorian and critic, has been working with professional actors allhis life. He started out as an actor (he debuted on the stage inhis sixth-grade production of Finian’s Rainbow); he watched actorswork (he went to the theater every week from the age of thirteenand saw every important show on, or off, Broadway for the nextdecade); he studied acting, starting at sixteen, with Stella Adler(his work with her became the foundation for all he would ever doas an actor and a director). Now, in his new book, Who the Hell’s in It, Bogdanovich drawsupon a lifetime of experience, observation and understanding of theart to write about the actors he came to know along the way; actorshe admired from afar; actors he worked with, directed, befriended.Among them: Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, JohnCassavetes, Charlie Chaplin, Montgomery Clift, Marlene Dietrich,Henry Fonda, Ben Gazzara, Audrey Hepburn, Boris Karloff, DeanMartin, Marilyn Monroe

If the thought of bacteria conjures images of germs thatshould be avoided at all costs—and certainly not ingested—thinkagain! Some friendly bacteria, called probiotics, are not onlybeneficial to your health, they’re essential. Now aninternationally recognized scientist at a top U.S. medicalschool—one of the leading researchers in the field—sheds light onthe extraordinary benefits of these natural healthsuperstars. Thanks to an explosion of research in recent years, one thing isclear: probiotics, the healthy bacteria that inhabit the digestivetract, are the body’s silent partners for good health, optimizingthe power of the immune system to fight disease and the “bad” germswe fear. But how do they work? And in the face of factors likestress and poor diet, which decrease their numbers, how do you keepyour supply well stocked? Here is an up-to-the-minute, highly accessible guide toprobiotics and the foods and supplements that contain and supportthem—many of which may be in you

Irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, colitis, hepatitis,heartburn—these are only a few of the gastrointestinal disordersthat affect tens of millions of Americans. Despite theirprevalence, these conditions have proven difficult to treat withstandard medical approaches. In this updated guide, Andrew Gaeddertoffers a wealth of natural remedies and lifestyle changes that havehelped thousands to alleviate symptoms and heal their bodies, onestep at a time. Drawing on his extensive clinical experience,Gaeddert covers such topics as herbs and vitamins, Chinesemedicine, meditation, and environmental triggers that affectdigestion, helping the reader make sense of the daunting array ofnatural healing techniques. Case studies illustrate how the author’s clients were able toreduce or eliminate their digestive problems, enjoy greater energy,and reduce discomfort by learning how to identify foodsensitivities, develop a tolerance for certain foods, preventnegative reactions to food, and use rotation diets and a

You Can Fight—and Even Reverse—Bone Loss How strong are your bones? At 35, a woman's battle againstbone loss begins. And, it intensifies with menopause and beyond.Conventional medicine has offered such controversial therapies asestrogen replacement, a treatment that is potentially dangerous andonly partially effective. Now, Dr. Gaby, one of the foremostauthorities on nutritional and natural medicine, offers practicaladvice on osteoporosis that substantially increases a woman'schances for maintainting and even regaining normal bone mass.Inside you'll learn: ·How diet can help or hurt your bones ·How food allergies contribute to osteoporosis ·Which types of exercise are beneficial ·Why vitamin K is as important for bones as calcium ·And much more! "A breakthrough approach to the successful treatment and/orprevention of osteoporosis." — Health News Review "Clear and practical. This book will help thousands of women createhealthy bones. And for those who already have osteoporosis, itprovides

Louis Eguaras, a renowned chef at the Le Cordon Bleu Programat the California School of Culinary Arts, provides readers with aterrific overview of what is truly involved in the preparation,cooking, and presentation of meals. He also provides invaluableinsights into just what is involved in making this one's chosenprofession. The book will feature a wide range of illustrated lessons, fromhow to properly hold a knife... to the history of food... from foodpreparation and presentation... to restaurant hospitality andmanagement, and much more. The book will be presented in the distinctive andhighly-attractive packaged style of 101 THINGS I LEARNED INARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, and will be the perfect gift for anyone who isthinking about entering culinary school, is already enrolled, oreven just the casual chef.

Maybe a suspicious angiogram has the doctor suggesting bypasssurgery. Maybe a major heart attack has you confined to the ICU.After a heart attack or heart surgery, you have a hundred questionsand your family has more. How long will I be in the hospital? Whatare the side effects of that medication? Why do I feel sodepressed? What can I eat? Can I exercise? One of the nation's most respected cardiologists answers all yourquestions in The Cardiac Recovery Handbook. In clear, everydaylanguage, the book covers all aspects of cardiac recovery—from theinitial diagnosis of heart disease to medications and surgicaloptions, from hospitalization to rehabilitation, from diet andexercise to keeping your spirits up. No question is leftunanswered. Filled with a wealth of vital information, The Cardiac RecoveryHandbook is an invaluable resource for the millions of Americanssuffering from heart disease, as well as their families, healthcareproviders, and friends.

The brutal lynching of two young black men in Marion, Indiana,on August 7, 1930, cast a shadow over the town that still lingers.It is only one event in the long and complicated history of racerelations in Marion, a history much ignored and considered by manyto be best forgotten. But the lynching cannot be forgotten. It istoo much a part of the fabric of Marion, too much ingrained evennow in the minds of those who live there. In Our Town journalist Cynthia Carr explores the issues of race, loyalty, andmemory in America through the lens of a specific hate crime thatoccurred in Marion but could have happened anywhere. Marion is our town, America’s town, and its legacy is ourlegacy. Like everyone in Marion, Carr knew the basic details of thelynching even as a child: three black men were arrested forattempted murder and rape, and two of them were hanged in thecourthouse square, a fate the third miraculously escaped. MeetingJames Cameron–the man who’d survived–led her to examine how thequiet Midwestern

Tracy Kidder is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the authorof the bestsellers The Soul of a New Machine, House, AmongSchoolchildren, and Home Town. He has been described by theBaltimore Sun as the “master of the non-fiction narrative.” Thispowerful and inspiring new book shows how one person can make adifference, as Kidder tells the true story of a gifted man who isin love with the world and has set out to do all he can to cureit. At the center of Mountains Beyond Mountains stands Paul Farmer.Doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist,anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant,world-class Robin Hood, Farmer was brought up in a bus and on aboat, and in medical school found his life’s calling: to diagnoseand cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools ofmodern medicine to those who need them most. This magnificent bookshows how radical change can be fostered in situations that seeminsurmountable, and it also shows how a meaningful l

Stuttering, caused by a disorder in the brain’s righthemisphere, can limit one’s life in a variety of ways, from jobchoices and advancement to social and romantic opportunities.Typical remedies emphasizing antidepressants and electronic deviceshave had mixed results at best. Yoga for Stuttering takes a fresh approach based on ancientmethods. Author J.M. Balakrishnan combines an understanding of theneurological aspects of stuttering with yoga methods long used inIndia for remediation to form a new, natural method for improvingvocal fluency. The book presents three related branches of yoga andtheir accompanying practices, nada yoga (chanting andvocalization), hatha yoga (yoga poses), and raja yoga (guidedmeditations), providing the reader with sets of voice, breathing,and physical exercises to help relax the body and mind, relievechronic tension, and achieve fluent speech. The book featuresphotos and illustrations to make the method easy to follow, and noprior knowledge of yoga is required. Yog

In Strength in What Remains , Tracy Kidder gives us thestory of one man’s inspiring American journey and of the ordinarypeople who helped him, providing brilliant testament to the powerof second chances. Deo arrives in the United States from Burundi insearch of a new life. Having survived a civil war and genocide, helands at JFK airport with two hundred dollars, no English, and nocontacts. He ekes out a precarious existence delivering groceries,living in Central Park, and learning English by readingdictionaries in bookstores. Then Deo begins to meet the strangerswho will change his life, pointing him eventually in the directionof Columbia University, medical school, and a life devoted tohealing. Kidder breaks new ground in telling this unforgettablestory as he travels with Deo back over a turbulent life and showsus what it means to be fully human.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author RickBragg lends his remarkable narrative skills to the story of themost famous POW this country has known. In I Am a Soldier, Too , Bragg let’s Jessica Lynch tell thestory of her capture in the Iraq War in her own words--not thesensationalized ones of the media's initial reports. Here we seehow a humble rural upbringing leads to a stint in the military, oneof the most exciting job options for a young person in Palestine,West Virginia. We see the real story behind the ambush in the IraqiDesert that led to Lynch's capture. And we gain new perspective onher rescue from an Iraqi hospital where she had been receivingcare. Here Lynch’s true heroism and above all, modesty, is allowedto emerge, as we're shown how she managed her physical recoveryfrom her debilitating wounds and contended with themisinformation--both deliberate and unintended--surrounding herhighly publicized rescue. In the end, what we see is a uniquelyAmerican story of courage and true

Cosmic Coupling is a fun, fast-paced exploration of every?possible relationship between star signs, both straight and gay,from the authors’ unique sextrological perspective. With richknowledge, expert wordsmithing, and signature wry humor, celebritycosmic consultants Stella Starsky + Quinn Cox delve into thespecific rules of attraction inherent in each bond and the perksand pitfalls particular to each partnership. Whether addressingenduring alliances or fleeting dalliances, Starsky + Cox don’t shyaway from the juicier bits in profiling the romantic and sexualnature of each star-sign combination on the astrological block.Smart, sexy, and sophisticated, with a wink, Cosmic Coupling?profiles couples in a threefold manner: ? Chemistry—describes the sparks, clashes, andunderlying motivations of the couple’s mutual attraction ? Compatibility—depicts the relationship needs ofeach sign and explains how the pair best meshes ? Carnality—details the sexual dynamics of thebond, right on down to the

As women grapple with the issue of whether hormone replacementtherapy is necessary for them, they need a greater understanding ofwhat the body is undergoing in menopause. Dr. Ifeoma Ikenze, anM.D. and a homeopath, writes from her experience of treating womendaily in her Northern California practice. She explains the changesthat begin to occur in the female body after thirty-five, and howhomeopathy can help. Using patient cases as examples, Dr. Ikenze shows how physical,emotional, professional, and spiritual problems can challenge one'shealth and self-image. She incorporates the latest medical reserachand addresses the spiritual and emotional challenges of menopause,which most physicians overlook.