Diary Of A Football Handicapper

Author : Robert L. Carneiro
Publisher : Author House
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781452093246

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Diary of a Football Handicapper by Robert L. Carneiro Pdf

This journal captures the day-by-day, week-by-week excitement of a fall season spent challenging the sports books of. Reno as the author tries to beat the point spread betting college football. While basically the story of one man, armed with a system, going head to head against the oddsmaker, it is also an ethnography of the sports books of Nevada. The author, a professional anthropologist, presents the mo detailed account ever written of just how sports books operate. How is the point spread made? By whom? How does it change, game by game, in response to the money bet? All this and more is revealed. .. . . . But beyond that here is a very human story of an avid football fan, indulging his passion and his hobby, trying doggedly to outsmart the oddsmaker. Moreover; the book catches the flavor of the gambling scene in Reno, as well as reflecting the color and pageantry of college football.

Author : Linda K. Fuller
Publisher : Common Ground Research Networks
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781963049114

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Celebrating the Super Bowl by Linda K. Fuller Pdf

A de facto American national holiday and phenomenon, the Super Bowl claims a spot as one of the most significant sporting events in the world and the most widely celebrated, feasted and feasting event of the year— with $14+ billion at stake, commercials costing $7 million for a 30-second spot, record-setting broadcast ratings, and 113+ million viewers. More avocados (105 million pounds) are consumed, and more beer is drunk (325 million gallons) on the single day of Superbowl Sunday. But there is much more at play than partying at our annual sports extravaganza, as this scholarly researched yet readable volume demonstrates: Here you will read a historical perspective that includes discussions of the meta-event’s economics (stakeholders, host cities, advertising, gambling, and media), fandom, ratings, halftime entertainment, the roles of mythic spectacle and religion, football’s sexist, militaristic language, gender issues like cheerleaders and sex trafficking, the Puppy Bowl, medical concerns like concussions and violence, tailgating and foodie ideas—all along with tidbits about your favorite team(s) and player(s). Touchdown!

Author : Terry Stocker
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781449022921

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The Paleolithic Paradigm by Terry Stocker Pdf

The Paleolithic Paradigm takes us one step further in the nature/nurture debate. Certainly a certain percentage of our behaviors are biologically based. However, culture has the power to override much in genetic commands. The Amish exemplify this, no matter how much "we" qualify them as "quaint." Painting with a wide post-modern paint brush, Stocker takes on a journey through four cultures to show how different people can be. He offers the analogy: our genetic structure is the framework of any house. How we cover and decorate that frame is often the product of ancient traditions. However, we are all products of the same cognitive processes, thus explaining why we take ideas put into our heads as children to the grave whether we accept them, reject them, or alter them. It is this commonality the author examines. Accordingly, he wants to know, if we understand our cognition processes, can we change out behavior at will?

Author : Joseph P. Forgas,William D. Crano,Klaus Fiedler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000871784

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The Psychology of Insecurity by Joseph P. Forgas,William D. Crano,Klaus Fiedler Pdf

Insecurity is an inevitable part of being human. Although life is insecure for every organism, humans alone are burdened by knowing that this is so. This ground-breaking volume features contributions by leading international researchers exploring the social psychology of insecurity and how existential, metaphysical, and social uncertainty influence human social behaviour. Chapters in the book investigate the psychological origins of insecurity, evolutionary theorizing about the functions of insecurity, the motivational strategies people adopt to manage insecurity, self-regulation strategies, the role of insecurity in the formation and maintenance of social relationships, and the influence of insecurity and uncertainty on the organization of larger social systems and public affairs. The chapters also discuss how insecurity influences many areas of contemporary social life, highlighting the applied implications of this line of research. Topics covered include the role of insecurity in social communication, social judgments, decision-making, group identification, morality, interpersonal behaviour, relationships, attitudes, and many applied aspects of social life and politics where understanding the psychology of insecurity is of critical importance. This accessible and engaging book will be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners as a textbook or reference book in behavioural and social science fields, as well as to a broad spectrum of intelligent lay audiences seeking to understand one of the most intriguing issues that shapes human social life.

Author : Roy F. Baumeister
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Self
ISBN : 086377573X

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The Self in Social Psychology by Roy F. Baumeister Pdf

For students, this is an invaluable collection of some of the best work on the topic, and for the specialist it will be a handy resource. It is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on self, identity, and related topics.

Author : Albert J. Figone
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780252094453

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Cheating the Spread by Albert J. Figone Pdf

Delving into the history of gambling and corruption in intercollegiate sports, Cheating the Spread recounts all of the major gambling scandals in college football and basketball. Digging through court records, newspapers, government documents, and university archives and conducting private interviews, Albert J. Figone finds that game rigging has been pervasive and nationwide throughout most of the sports' history. The insidious practice has spread to implicate not only bookies and unscrupulous gamblers but also college administrators, athletic organizers, coaches, fellow students, and the athletes themselves. Naming the players, coaches, gamblers, and go-betweens involved, Figone discusses numerous college basketball and football games reported to have been fixed and describes the various methods used to gain unfair advantage, inside information, or undue profit. His survey of college football includes early years of gambling on games between established schools such as Yale, Princeton, and Harvard; Notre Dame's All-American halfback and skilled gambler George Gipp; and the 1962 allegations of insider information between Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and former Georgia coach James Wallace "Wally" Butts; and many other recent incidents. Notable events in basketball include the 1951 scandal involving City College of New York and six other schools throughout the East Coast and the Midwest; the 1961 point-shaving incident that put a permanent end to the Dixie Classic tournament; the 1978 scheme in which underworld figures recruited and bribed several Boston College players to ensure a favorable point spread; the 1994-95 Northwestern scandal in which players bet against their own team; and other recent examples of compromised gameplay and gambling.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995-06
Category : Trademarks
ISBN : WISC:89061538666

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Trade-marks Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590038124

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The Athletic world and journal of English sports by Anonim Pdf

Author : C. R. Snyder
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780195119343

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Coping by C. R. Snyder Pdf

This book is intended for psychologists, social workers, counsellors, clergy, and general readers with some background in psychology.

Author : Robert M. Arkin,Kathryn C. Oleson,Patrick J. Carroll
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136950575

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Handbook of the Uncertain Self by Robert M. Arkin,Kathryn C. Oleson,Patrick J. Carroll Pdf

This Handbook explores the cognitive, motivational, interpersonal, clinical, and applied aspects of personal uncertainty. It showcases both the diversity and the unity that defines contemporary perspectives on uncertainty in self within social and personality psychology. The contributions to the volume are all written by distinguished scholars in personality, social psychology, and clinical psychology united by their common focus on the causes and consequences of self-uncertainty. Chapters explore the similarities and differences between personal uncertainty and other psychological experiences in terms of their nature and relationship with human thought, emotion, motivation, and behavior. Specific challenges posed by personal uncertainty and the coping strategies people develop in their daily life are identified. There is an assessment of the potential negative and positive repercussions of coping with the specific experience of self-uncertainty, including academic, health, and relationship outcomes. Throughout, strategies specifically designed to assist others in confronting the unique challenges posed by self-uncertainty in ways that emphasize healthy psychological functioning and growth are promoted. In addition, the contributions to the Handbook touch on the psychological, social, and cultural context of the new millennium, including concepts such as Friedman’s "flat world," confidence, the absence of doubt in world leaders, the threat of terrorism since 9/11, the arts, doubt and religious belief, and views of doubt as the universal condition of humankind. The Handbook is an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, and senior undergraduate and graduate students in social and personality psychology, clinical and counseling psychology, educational psychology, and developmental psychology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015082964464

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Library Journal by Anonim Pdf

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590443481

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Grip, a weekly journal for British boys by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IOWA:31858021578830

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The Journal of the Florida State Dental Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph P. Forgas,Kipling D. Williams
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317762768

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The Social Self by Joseph P. Forgas,Kipling D. Williams Pdf

What is the nature of the 'self', how do everyday experiences shape it, and how does it influence our thinking, judgements and behaviors? Such questions constitute enduring puzzles in psychology, and are also of critical practical importance for applied domains such as clinical, counseling, educational and organizational psychology. In this book a select group of eminent international researchers survey the most recent advances in research of the self. In particular, they discuss the influence of cognitive and intra-psychic processes (Part 1), interpersonal and relational variables (Part 2), and inter-group phenomena on the self (Part 3).

Author : James L. Conyers, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476615844

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Race in American Sports by James L. Conyers, Jr. Pdf

These essays critically examine the issue of race in college and professional sports, beginning with the effects of stereotypes on black female college athletes, and the self-handicapping of black male college athletes. Also discussed is the movement of colleges between NCAA designated conferences, and the economic impact and effects on academics for blacks. An essay on baseball focuses on changes in Brooklyn during the Jackie Robinson years, and another essay on how the Leland Giants became a symbol of racial pride. Other essayists discuss the use of American Indian mascots, the Jeremy Lin spectacle surrounding Asians in pro sports, the need to hire more NFL coaches of color, and ideals of black male masculinity in boxing. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.