A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political culture Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them. He shows how governing these peoples was relatively easy when power was concentrated in a small dynastic elite, but how this delicate political order broke down in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when Afghanistan's rulers mobilized rural militias to expel first the British and later the Soviets. Armed insurgency proved remarkably successful against the foreign occupiers, but it also undermined the Afghan government's authority and rendered the country ever more difficult to govern as time passed. B

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。

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Based on a nationwide survey and confidential interviews withmore than three thousand men, bestselling author of For WomenOnly , Shaunti Feldhahn, has written a startling andunprecedented exploration of how men in the workplace tend tothink, which even the most astute women might otherwise miss. In The Male Factor, Feldhahn investigates and quantifies theprivate thoughts that men almost never publicly reveal or admit to,but that every woman will want to know. Never before has an author gotten inside the hearts and minds ofmen in the workplace—from CEOs to managers, from lawyers to factoryworkers—to get a comprehensive and confidential picture of what mencommonly think about their female colleagues, how they viewflextime and equal compensation, what their expected “rules” of theworkplace are, what managing emotion means, and how that lowcut topis perceived. Because the men in the surveys and interviews wereguaranteed anonymity, they talk in a candid and uncensored wayabout their daily interactions

Can we understand important social issues by studyingindividual personalities and decisions? Or are societies somehowmore than the people in them? Sociologists have long believed thatpsychology can't explain what happens when people work together incomplex modern societies. In contrast, most psychologists andeconomists believe that if we have an accurate theory of howindividuals make choices and act on them, we can explain prettymuch everything about social life. Social Emergence takes a newapproach to these longstanding questions. Sawyer argues thatsocieties are complex dynamical systems, and that the best way toresolve these debates is by developing the concept of emergence,focusing on multiple levels of analysis - individuals,interactions, and groups - and with a dynamic focus on how socialgroup phenomena emerge from communication processes amongindividual members. This book makes a unique contribution not onlyto complex systems research but also to social theory.

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The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most PopularSongs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years ofMusi Beginning with Bill Haley His Comets’ seminal “Rock Aroundthe Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Pokerface,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the mostcomplete chart information on every artist and song to hitBillboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955.Inside, you’ll find all of the biggest-selling, most-played hitsfor the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includesbiographical info, the date their single reached the Top 40, thesong’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, aswell as the original record label and catalog number. Othersections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1Singles 1955-2009”—make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits thehandiest and most indispensable music reference for recordcollectors, trivia enthusiasts, industry professionals and popmu

People speak different languages, and always have. The AncientGreeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; theRomans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learnedtheir neighbours' languages - as did many ordinary Europeans intimes past. But today, we all use translation to cope with thediversity of languages. Without translation there would be no worldnews, not much of a reading list in any subject at college, norepair manuals for cars or planes, and we wouldn't even be able toput together flat pack furniture. "Is That a Fish in Your Ear?"ranges across the whole of human experience, from foreign films tophilosophy, to show why translation is at the heart of what we doand who we are. What's the difference between translatingunprepared natural speech, and translating Madame Bovary? How doyou translate a joke? What's the difference between a native tongueand a learned one? Can you translate between any pair of languages,or only between some? What really goes on when world leade

In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, justa black and perfect silence. Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke todiscover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as theirfamily members and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile hadcrashed somewhere deep in the Andes. He soon learned that many weredead or dying—among them his own mother and sister. Those whoremained were stranded on a lifeless glacier at nearly 12,000 feetabove sea level, with no supplies and no means of summoning help.They struggled to endure freezing temperatures, deadly avalanches,and then the devastating news that the search for them had beencalled off. As time passed and Nando’s thoughts turned increasingly to hisfather, who he knew must be consumed with grief, Nando resolvedthat he must get home or die trying. He would challenge the Andes,even though he was certain the effort would kill him, tellinghimself that even if he failed he would die that much closer to hi

Wouldn’t you rather savor a buttery croissant instead ofinhaling an artificially flavored diet shake? Isn’t taking arelaxing stroll preferable to pounding out early morning miles onthe treadmill? The French live this way, yet stay thin and healthy.Now, with The French Don’t Diet Plan, you can, too! In his groundbreaking book, The Fat Fallacy, Dr. Will Clower wasthe first to present a theory of how the French maintain lowobesity and heart disease rates despite their seemingly “unhealthy”lifestyle. Dr. Clower learned that the French don’t worry aboutdieting but rather are more concerned with how they eat. That meanspaying attention to the taste, pacing, and enjoyment of meals,instead of counting calories, cutting fat and carbs, or takingguilt trips to the gym. With The PATH, his revolutionary weight-loss plan, Dr. Clower hashelped thousands of people lose weight, lower cholesterol, andincrease energy. Now, in The French Don’t Diet Plan, Dr. Clowershows how easy it is to incorpor

Since the advent of file-sharing technology in the late 1990s,the music industry has been challenged to reinvent itself. What hasit done? How have tSince the advent of file-sharing technology inthe late 1990s, the music industry has been challenged to reinventitself. What has it done? How have the record labels repositionedthemselves to cope with these massive changes? How does all thisaffect creative artists? No one understands the music industry -- from the technology, tothe legalities, to the new industry practices -- better thanveteran music lawyer Donald Passman. In this completely revised andupdated seventh edition of All You Need to Know About the MusicBusiness, which the Los Angeles Times called "the industry bible"and which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies over the lasteighteen years, Passman offers executives and artists, experts andnovices alike the essential information they need not only tosurvive in these volatile and exciting times, but also tothrive. Drawing on his unique, up-to-the-m

Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery.Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with herbeauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative,media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? OnlyTina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler , England’sglossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair ; and The NewYorker could possibly give us the truth.

Fighting Cancer describes the Gorter Model, anintegrative, nontoxic approach to cancer treatment that mobilizesthe immune system. It was developed by Robert Gorter, MD, PhD, whoin 1976 recovered from Stage IV testicular cancer by using nontoxictreatment and no chemotherapy or radiation. Based onself-experience, extensive research, and decades of clinicalpractice, the treatment consists of supporting the immune systemusing fever therapy (hyperthermia), inoculation with immune cells,the use of the botanical mistletoe ( Viscum album )—the singlemost commonly prescribed anti-cancer medication in much ofEurope—supportive nutrients, and diet and lifestyle changes. Organized into three parts, Fighting Cancer presents a clearoverview of the model, the research behind it, and strategies forstrengthening natural immunity. Emphasizing stress reduction andminimizing toxic exposure, the authors provide practical guidancefor patients: questions to ask doctors after diagnosis and advicefor evaluating options, gat

The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment offers aphilosophical perspective on an eighteenth-century movement thathas been profoundly influential on western culture. A distinguishedteam of contributors examines the writings of David Hume, AdamSmith, Thomas Reid, Adam Ferguson, Colin Maclaurin and otherScottish thinkers, in fields including philosophy, naturaltheology, economics, anthropology, natural science and law. Inaddition, the contributors relate the Scottish Enlightenment to itshistorical context and assess its impact and legacy in Europe,America and beyond. The result is a comprehensive and accessiblevolume that illuminates the richness, the intellectual variety andthe underlying unity of this important movement. It will be ofinterest to a wide range of readers in philosophy, theology,literature and the history of ideas.

The most riveting political biography of our time, Robert A.Caro’s life of Lyndon B. Johnson, continues. Master of theSenate takes Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkableperiods: his twelve years, from 1949 through 1960, in the UnitedStates Senate. Once the most august and revered body in politics,by the time Johnson arrived the Senate had become a parody ofitself and an obstacle that for decades had blocked desperatelyneeded liberal legislation. Caro shows how Johnson’s brilliance,charm, and ruthlessness enabled him to become the youngest and mostpowerful Majority Leader in history and how he used hisincomparable legislative genius--seducing both Northern liberalsand Southern conservatives--to pass the first Civil Rightslegislation since Reconstruction. Brilliantly weaving rich detailinto a gripping narrative, Caro gives us both a galvanizingportrait of Johnson himself and a definitive and revelatory studyof the workings of legislative power.