Games Of Deception

Author : Andrew Maraniss
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780525514640

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Games of Deception by Andrew Maraniss Pdf

*"Rivaling the nonfiction works of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat....Even readers who don't appreciate sports will find this story a page-turner." --School Library Connection, starred review *"A must for all library collections." --Booklist, starred review Winner of the 2020 AJL Sydney Taylor Honor! From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the remarkable true story of the birth of Olympic basketball at the 1936 Summer Games in Hitler's Germany. Perfect for fans of The Boys in the Boat and Unbroken. On a scorching hot day in July 1936, thousands of people cheered as the U.S. Olympic teams boarded the S.S. Manhattan, bound for Berlin. Among the athletes were the 14 players representing the first-ever U.S. Olympic basketball team. As thousands of supporters waved American flags on the docks, it was easy to miss the one courageous man holding a BOYCOTT NAZI GERMANY sign. But it was too late for a boycott now; the ship had already left the harbor. 1936 was a turbulent time in world history. Adolf Hitler had gained power in Germany three years earlier. Jewish people and political opponents of the Nazis were the targets of vicious mistreatment, yet were unaware of the horrors that awaited them in the coming years. But the Olympians on board the S.S. Manhattan and other international visitors wouldn't see any signs of trouble in Berlin. Streets were swept, storefronts were painted, and every German citizen greeted them with a smile. Like a movie set, it was all just a facade, meant to distract from the terrible things happening behind the scenes. This is the incredible true story of basketball, from its invention by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, to the sport's Olympic debut in Berlin and the eclectic mix of people, events and propaganda on both sides of the Atlantic that made it all possible. Includes photos throughout, a Who's-Who of the 1936 Olympics, bibliography, and index. Praise for Games of Deception: A 2020 ALA Notable Children's Book! A 2020 CBC Notable Social Studies Book! "Maraniss does a great job of blending basketball action with the horror of Hitler's Berlin to bring this fascinating, frightening, you-can't-make-this-stuff-up moment in history to life." -Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling author of Bomb and Undefeated "I was blown away by Games of Deception....It's a fascinating, fast-paced, well-reasoned, and well-written account of the hidden-in-plain-sight horrors and atrocities that underpinned sports, politics, and propaganda in the United States and Germany. This is an important read." -Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor winning author of Hitler Youth "A richly reported and stylishly told reminder how, when you scratch at a sports story, the real world often lurks just beneath." --Alexander Wolff, New York Times bestselling author of The Audacity of Hoop: Basketball and the Age of Obama "An insightful, gripping account of basketball and bias." --Kirkus Reviews "An exciting and overlooked slice of history." --School Library Journal

Author : Andrew Maraniss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
ISBN : 171370109X

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"The true story of the birth of Olympic basketball at the 1936 Summer Games in Hitler's Germany"--

Author : Marek M. Kaminski
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-24
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780691149325

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Games Prisoners Play by Marek M. Kaminski Pdf

On March 11, 1985, a van was pulled over in Warsaw for a routine traffic check that turned out to be anything but routine. Inside was Marek Kaminski, a Warsaw University student who also ran an underground press for Solidarity. The police discovered illegal books in the vehicle, and in a matter of hours five secret police escorted Kaminski to jail. A sociology and mathematics major one day, Kaminski was the next a political prisoner trying to adjust to a bizarre and dangerous new world. This remarkable book represents his attempts to understand that world. As a coping strategy until he won his freedom half a year later by faking serious illness, Kaminski took clandestine notes on prison subculture. Much later, he discovered the key to unlocking that culture--game theory. Prison first appeared an irrational world of unpredictable violence and arbitrary codes of conduct. But as Kaminski shows in riveting detail, prisoners, to survive and prosper, have to master strategic decision-making. A clever move can shorten a sentence; a bad decision can lead to rape, beating, or social isolation. Much of the confusion in interpreting prison behavior, he argues, arises from a failure to understand that inmates are driven not by pathological emotion but by predictable and rational calculations. Kaminski presents unsparing accounts of initiation rituals, secret codes, caste structures, prison sex, self-injuries, and of the humor that makes this brutal world more bearable. This is a work of unusual power, originality, and eloquence, with implications for understanding human behavior far beyond the walls of one Polish prison.

Author : Xiaofan He,Huaiyu Dai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319758718

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Dynamic Games for Network Security by Xiaofan He,Huaiyu Dai Pdf

The goal of this SpringerBrief is to collect and systematically present the state-of-the-art in this research field and the underlying game-theoretic and learning tools to the broader audience with general network security and engineering backgrounds. Particularly, the exposition of this book begins with a brief introduction of relevant background knowledge in Chapter 1, followed by a review of existing applications of SG in addressing various dynamic network security problems in Chapter 2. A detailed treatment of dynamic security games with information asymmetry is given in Chapters 3–5. Specifically, dynamic security games with extra information that concerns security competitions, where the defender has an informational advantage over the adversary are discussed in Chapter 3. The complementary scenarios where the defender lacks information about the adversary is examined in Chapter 4 through the lens of incomplete information SG. Chapter 5 is devoted to the exploration of how to proactively create information asymmetry for the defender’s benefit. The primary audience for this brief includes network engineers interested in security decision-making in dynamic network security problems. Researchers interested in the state-of-the-art research on stochastic game theory and its applications in network security will be interested in this SpringerBrief as well. Also graduate and undergraduate students interested in obtaining comprehensive information on stochastic game theory and applying it to address relevant research problems can use this SpringerBrief as a study guide. Lastly, concluding remarks and our perspective for future works are presented in Chapter 6.

Author : Alexander Kott,William M. McEneaney
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781420011012

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Adversarial Reasoning by Alexander Kott,William M. McEneaney Pdf

The rising tide of threats, from financial cybercrime to asymmetric military conflicts, demands greater sophistication in tools and techniques of law enforcement, commercial and domestic security professionals, and terrorism prevention. Concentrating on computational solutions to determine or anticipate an adversary's intent, Adversarial Reasoning: Computational Approaches to Reading the Opponent's Mind discusses the technologies for opponent strategy prediction, plan recognition, deception discovery and planning, and strategy formulation that not only applies to security issues but also to game industry and business transactions. Addressing a broad range of practical problems, including military planning and command, military and foreign intelligence, antiterrorism, network security, as well as simulation and training systems, this reference presents an overview of each problem and then explores various approaches and applications to understand the minds and negate the actions of your opponents. The techniques discussed originate from a variety of disciplines such as stochastic processes, artificial intelligence planning, cognitive modeling, robotics and agent theory, robust control, game theory, and machine learning, among others. The beginning chapters outline the key concepts related to discovering the opponent's intent and plans while the later chapters journey into mathematical methods for counterdeception. The final chapters employ a range of techniques, including reinforcement learning within a stochastic dynamic games context to devise strategies that combat opponents. By answering specific questions on how to create practical applications that require elements of adversarial reasoning while also exploring theoretical developments, Adversarial Reasoning: Computational Approaches to Reading the Opponent's Mind is beneficial for practitioners as well as researchers.

Author : Frank Hoffmann,Beulah B Ramirez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135894740

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Sports & Recreation Fads by Frank Hoffmann,Beulah B Ramirez Pdf

True to the spirit of the all-American athlete and our society's seemingly endless pursuit of and passion for leisure activities is Sports & Recreation Fads. This readable and fascinating reference book highlights some of the most notable as well as some long-forgotten pastimes and personalities. Sporting and recreation events have thrived in the United States for more than two centuries. Just about every sport and recreation embraced from Colonial America to the present has had its faddish aspects. The fascinating introduction provides a basic understanding of the importance of fads in the development of sports and recreation. No book on sports fads would be complete without several chapters on baseball, and this exciting volume is no different--Hank Aaron's 715th home run, baseball card collecting, Mark “the Bird” Fidrych's shining season with the Detroit Tigers, Bo Jackson's double career, Jackie Robinson's success in breaking the color barrier, and Pete Rose's gambling troubles--a true slice of Americana, the best and the worst of our favorite pastime! From the controversial people and events in professional athletics--Mohammed Ali, Joe Namath, Mike Tyson, the “battle of the sexes” between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, the “Black Sox Scandal,” and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, to the heroes--Charles Atlas, Joe Louis, and Babe Ruth, Hoffmann and Bailey illustrate the often fickle and sometimes enduring interest that Americans have for sports figures and their games. This informative and entertaining book also examines our personal quest for fitness, our devotion to automobiling, and our love of games, including bridge, charades, crossword puzzles, Monopoly, Dungeons & Dragons, Scrabble, and Trivial Pursuit. Sports &Recreation Fads is a handy guide to our favorite leisure activities of the last 200 years.

Author : Timothy R. Levine
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1094 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483306896

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Encyclopedia of Deception by Timothy R. Levine Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more. From the “little white lie,” to lying on a resume, to the grandiose lies of presidents, this two-volume reference explores the phenomenon of lying in a multidisciplinary context to elucidate this common aspect of our daily lives. Not only a cultural phenomenon historically, lying is a frequent occurrence in our everyday lives. Research shows that we are likely to lie or intentionally deceive others several times a day or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes. Key Features: More than 360 authored by key figures in the field are organized A-to-Z in two volumes, which are available in both print and electronic formats. Entries are written in a clear and accessible style that invites readers to explore and reflect on the use of lying and self-deception. Each article concludes with cross references to related entries and further readings. This academic, multi-author reference work will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers within social and behavioral science programs who seek to better understand the historical role of lying and how it is employed in modern society.

Author : BRAMS
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781475718072

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Superior Beings by BRAMS Pdf

The central question I pose in this book is: If there existed a supe rior being who possessed the supernatural qualities of omni science, omnipotence, immortality, and incomprehensibility, how would he/she act differently from us, and would these differences be knowable? (ßecause God, the superior being in the Judeo Christian tradition, is generally described as a male, I shall hence forth use the masculine pronoun form for convenience, but I intend no invidious gender distinctions, whether applied to super natural or natural beings.l Theologians, philosophers of religion, and erudite scholars in other disciplines have addressed this and related questions before, but their answers, generally speaking, have not been informed by any systematic or rigorous theory. I believe the mathematical theory of games, which has little to do with the frivolity and playfulness we normally associate with games, provides a powerful tool for clarifying the key theo logical concepts in my central question and drawing out their implications in games played between human and superior beings. I am fully aware that not everybody will agree that omni science, omnipotence, immortality, and incomprehensibility are what I say they are, but I invite them to propose their own defi- Preface viii nitions and derive their own conclusions with the aid of the theory. By endowing these protean concepts with unambiguous meanings, I will try to show how game theory can breathe life into questions that have been dismissed too quickly simply because they are metaphysical-outside the world of experience.

Author : Living Room Games
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1555604501

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Path of Deception by Living Room Games Pdf

Author : Barrie Zwicker
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1550924222

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Towers of Deception by Barrie Zwicker Pdf

How the media are complicit in hiding the fact that 9/11 was an inside job.

Author : James A Schellenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000308112

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Primitive Games by James A Schellenberg Pdf

This book shows how primitive games relate to the broader framework of the theory of games and provides a general discussion of the different types of primitive games. It deals with applications of primitive games to particular areas of social research.

Author : United States. Federal Trade Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Trade regulation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105219393951

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Annual Report of the Federal Trade Commission for the Fiscal Year Ended ... by United States. Federal Trade Commission Pdf

Author : Duc Nghia Pham,Thanaruk Theeramunkong,Guido Governatori,Fenrong Liu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030891886

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PRICAI 2021: Trends in Artificial Intelligence by Duc Nghia Pham,Thanaruk Theeramunkong,Guido Governatori,Fenrong Liu Pdf

This three-volume set, LNAI 13031, LNAI 13032, and LNAI 13033 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 18th Pacific Rim Conference on Artificial Intelligence, PRICAI 2021, held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in November 2021.The 93 full papers and 28 short papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 382 submissions. PRICAI covers a wide range of topics in the areas of social and economic importance for countries in the Pacific Rim: artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge representation and reasoning, planning and scheduling, computer vision, distributed artificial intelligence, search methodologies, etc. Part I includes the following topical headings: AI Foundations / Decision Theory, Applications of AI, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Evolutionary Computation / Optimisation, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.

Author : Clington Quamie
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1514834782

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Secret Games of Deception by Clington Quamie Pdf

"Secret Games of Deception" is a compilation of ten stories termed scenarios. Each scenario is characterized by romance, sex, lies, deception, murder, betrayal and revenge. Every scenario has a sub-topic and a section that takes the audience behind the scenes to understand the true games of deception that is being played out. Each scenario also comes with a lesson and a warning that can serve as a guide in everyday life. In Scenario1 (Sweet Vendetta): Jessica Walden, an experienced psychologist has a mind boggling suspicion that her husband, Mr. Nicholas Walden, a senior editor at a popular publishing firm in New York is either being unfaithful or has lost interest in her totally. To feed her tingling curiosity, Jessica hires a private investigator. The shocking revelation throws her in an unalterable consternation that affects her interminably at her work place. Jessica plans to get back at her wayward husband and so she embarks on an immediate vacation that lands her in the arms of Travis Gardener, an author and also a client of her husband who lives on a paradisiacal island in the Caribbean named The Land of Eden. On her return, Jessica found out that her husband's mistress happened to be his co-worker and also one of her clients at the firm of Cyber- Psychology where she worked. Jessica's sweet vendetta was not meant to perpetuate but her unforgettable chain of erotic experiences on the island of majesty and beauty left her with a three weeks pregnancy. Sweet Vendetta is just a taste of nine other spellbinding short stories in the book, "Secret Games of Deception."

Author : G. De Giacomo,A. Catala,B. Dilkina
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 3122 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781643681016

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ECAI 2020 by G. De Giacomo,A. Catala,B. Dilkina Pdf

This book presents the proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2020), held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 29 August to 8 September 2020. The conference was postponed from June, and much of it conducted online due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The conference is one of the principal occasions for researchers and practitioners of AI to meet and discuss the latest trends and challenges in all fields of AI and to demonstrate innovative applications and uses of advanced AI technology. The book also includes the proceedings of the 10th Conference on Prestigious Applications of Artificial Intelligence (PAIS 2020) held at the same time. A record number of more than 1,700 submissions was received for ECAI 2020, of which 1,443 were reviewed. Of these, 361 full-papers and 36 highlight papers were accepted (an acceptance rate of 25% for full-papers and 45% for highlight papers). The book is divided into three sections: ECAI full papers; ECAI highlight papers; and PAIS papers. The topics of these papers cover all aspects of AI, including Agent-based and Multi-agent Systems; Computational Intelligence; Constraints and Satisfiability; Games and Virtual Environments; Heuristic Search; Human Aspects in AI; Information Retrieval and Filtering; Knowledge Representation and Reasoning; Machine Learning; Multidisciplinary Topics and Applications; Natural Language Processing; Planning and Scheduling; Robotics; Safe, Explainable, and Trustworthy AI; Semantic Technologies; Uncertainty in AI; and Vision. The book will be of interest to all those whose work involves the use of AI technology.