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Accidental Gamblers

Author : Sarthak Gaurav
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 100927659X
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Accidental Gamblers written by Sarthak Gaurav and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vidarbha – a major cotton growing region in central India has been the epicentre of a protracted agrarian crisis. Chronic indebtedness and farmers' suicides continue unabated despite decades of state intervention. Going beyond the contemporary discourse that finds fault in neoliberal policies and integration with global markets, this fascinating book tells the story of how nineteenth century 'accidents' particularly in the form of colonial policies and the American Civil War ushered in institutional transformations that shaped the region's cotton economy. By drawing insights from their longitudinal study in villages of the region spanning 12 years, Gaurav and Ranganathan present the 'gambles' that farmers are part of. The novelty of combining a long view of history and evidence based on primary field research results in a book that underscores the importance of investigating roots of agrarian crisis and paying attention to adjustments of farm households, at a crucial juncture in India's economic transformation.

Gamblers and Dreamers

Author : Charlene Porsild
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774842253
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Gamblers and Dreamers written by Charlene Porsild and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular image of the Klondike is of a rush of white, male adventurers who overcame great physical and geographical obstacles in their quest for gold. Young, white, single American men carried forward the ideals and structures of the western frontier. It was a man's world made respectable only after the turn of the century with the arrival of white, middle class women who miraculously swept out the corners of dirt and vice and 'civilized' the society. These impressions endure despite recent attempts to correct them. Gamblers and Dreamers tackles some of the myths about the history of the North in the era of the gold rush. Though many inhabitants came and went, Charlene Porsild focuses on the concept of community commitment to show that many put down roots. This in-depth study of Dawson City at the turn of the century reveals that the city had a cosmopolitan character, a stratified society, and a definite permanence. It examines the lives of First Nations peoples, miners and other labourers, professionals, merchants, dance hall performers and sex trade workers, providing fascinating detail about those who left homes and jobs to strike it rich in the last great gold rush of the nineteenth century. In the process, Gamblers and Dreamers puts a human face on this compelling period of history.

Publications

Author : Stanford University
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Publications written by Stanford University and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Clinician's Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers

Author : Henrietta Bowden-Jones
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317560485
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Book Synopsis A Clinician's Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers by : Henrietta Bowden-Jones

Download or read book A Clinician's Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers written by Henrietta Bowden-Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problem gambling is a recognised mental disorder and a significant public health issue internationally. A Clinician’s Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers introduces the reader to the concept of problem gambling as an illness, it describes the current gambling habits and explores the way problem gambling may present in an individual. This guide is the product of a collaboration between two of the country’s most eminent experts on problem gambling as a psychiatric disorder. Bowden-Jones and George bring together contributions from leading clinicians working in the field to provide an outline of the epidemiology, aetiology, research, assessment procedures and treatment practices which are discussed and presented in an accessible and engaging manner. The inclusion of questionnaires and screening tools adds to the ‘hands on’ feel of the book. The book covers a range of topics that clinicians and trainees need in order to review and understand the disorder, including, amongst others: Cognitive behavioural models of problem gambling Psychiatric co-morbidity Family interventions Gambling and women Remote gambling A Clinician’s Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers will be essential reading for mental health professionals working with problem gamblers, as well as those in training, it is a comprehensive reference point on all aspects of this psychiatric condition. It is also aimed at various other groups of people who have an interest in the field of problem gambling, including academics, researchers, policy makers, NHS commissioners, probation officers, other health care professionals, the lay reader and family members of those affected by gambling.

Chance and Luck

Author : Richard Anthony Proctor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chance and Luck written by Richard Anthony Proctor and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dostoevsky’s The Gambler

Author : Svetlana Evdokimova
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1666945307
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Dostoevsky’s The Gambler written by Svetlana Evdokimova and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel The Gambler is one of the most profound literary works to treat the phenomenon of gambling with a remarkable depth of psychological analysis and a wide-ranging cultural and philosophical exploration of obsessive behavior, from addictive gambling to erotic passion. This novel delves into the cultural, psychological, and philosophical issues surrounding games of chance such as temporality, freedom, rebellion, choice, uncertainty, determinism, and creativity. This is the first book in English dedicated to The Gambler. This volume considers the phenomenon of gambling from a broad interdisciplinary perspective, focusing not only on medical and psychological concepts of gambling as pathology, but also on the broader cultural, philosophical, religious, and aesthetic aspects of the problem. What triggers fascination with risk-taking and various aleatory activities? What are the relations between gambling, play, and creativity? Can gambling be seen as a form of social or existential rebellion and protest or even a quest for freedom? Scholars from a variety of fields, including psychiatry, psychology, philosophy, literary studies, and musicology, have contributed to this volume and analyzed Dostoevsky’s view of gambling as a fundamental problem of human existence, with implications in the realms of philosophy, religion, and aesthetics.

Global Gambling

Author : Sytze F. Kingma
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135201765
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Global Gambling written by Sytze F. Kingma and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While most research has examined the legal, economic and psychological sides of gambling, this innovative collection offers a wide range of cultural perspectives on gambling organizations. Contributors not only examine the global influence of commercial gambling, but also demonstrate how the local qualities of gambling organizations remain unique.

The Cornhill Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Cornhill Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Cornhill Magazine

Author : William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Cornhill Magazine written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Behavior Change in the Human Services

Author : Martin Sundel
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483384608
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Behavior Change in the Human Services written by Martin Sundel and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavior Change in the Human Services, Sixth Edition continues to provide a systematic introduction and overview of behavioral and cognitive principles and their applications to a wide range of problems and situations encountered in the human service professions. Designed for students and practitioners, the book uses a unique problem-solving framework to demonstrate how behavior change principles can be applied to practice situations. Martin and Sandra Sundel feature a detailed and sequential organization that encourages readers to move progressively through material of increasing complexity and to conduct self-assessments of their knowledge. The Fifth Edition includes eight clinical case studies and many new and engaging examples that address issues such as substance abuse, child behavior problems, assertiveness, marital discord, and developing appropriate social behaviors. The expanded chapter on intervention techniques incorporates empirically tested behavioral and cognitive strategies for addressing clinical problems such as phobias, anxiety disorders, depression, and other behavioral disorders. Current developments and trends in the field are discussed, including the movement toward evidence-based practice. This comprehensive yet accessible text also features figures, charts, and forms to demonstrate data collection and analysis. Any student pursuing a career in the helping professions, including social work, psychology, counseling, special education, nursing, and psychiatry, will find this book valuable

Ohio Legal News

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Ohio Legal News written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American law reports annotated

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1812 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book American law reports annotated written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Casino Gambling

Author : J. Edward Crowder
Publisher : James Crowder
ISBN 13 : 9781598005196
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Casino Gambling written by J. Edward Crowder and published by James Crowder. This book was released on 2006 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SURVIVE THE CASINO AND HAVE FUN! Casino gambling is the fastest growth industry in the U.S. As more and more states enact legalized gambling regulations in the pursuit of tax revenue, so there are more and more gamblers that are lured to casinos for entertainment and the chance to win big bucks. About 99 percent of gamblers lose money in the long run, unfortunately, and some become so addicted to gambling that they lose their homes, cars, friends and sometimes families. Dr. Crowder takes a look at the casino milieu, dangers and temptations lurking there, personality and emotional differences that impact gambling behavior, the effects of alcohol and prescribed and street drugs on gambling, how slot machines work, and the odds of winning and losing at available games. This is primarily a "How To" book: How to keep from losing your shirt, How to avoid crime and cheating, How to get your share of the billion or so dollars casinos give to gamblers each year, and How to play the most generous casino games.

The Black Swan: Second Edition

Author : Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0679604189
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book The Black Swan: Second Edition written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.” A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don’t know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate opportunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the “impossible.” For years, Taleb has studied how we fool ourselves into thinking we know more than we actually do. We restrict our thinking to the irrelevant and inconsequential, while large events continue to surprise us and shape our world. In this revelatory book, Taleb will change the way you look at the world, and this second edition features a new philosophical and empirical essay, “On Robustness and Fragility,” which offers tools to navigate and exploit a Black Swan world. Taleb is a vastly entertaining writer, with wit, irreverence, and unusual stories to tell. He has a polymathic command of subjects ranging from cognitive science to business to probability theory. Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, The Black Swan is a landmark book—itself a black swan.

Problem Gambling

Author : F. Gobet
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137272422
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Problem Gambling written by F. Gobet and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problem gambling is a perennial issue frequently reported in the media. This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on problem gambling research. It describes the state of the art of the subject and presents the latest developments such as computer modelling of gambling behaviour and risk profiles of gambling products.

Gambling Exposed

Author : Jonathan Harrington Green
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gambling Exposed written by Jonathan Harrington Green and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Handbook for Wellbeing Policy-making

Author : Paul Frijters
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192896806
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book A Handbook for Wellbeing Policy-making written by Paul Frijters and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an open access title. It is available to read and download as a free PDF version on the Oxford Academic platform. It is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International licence. Around the world, governments are starting to directly measure the subjective wellbeing of their citizens and to use it for policy evaluation and appraisal. What would happen if a country were to move from using GDP to using subjective wellbeing as the primary metric for measuring economic and societal progress? Would policy priorities change? Would we continue to care about economic growth? What role would different government institutions play in such a scenario? And, most importantly, how could this be implemented in daily practice, for example in policy evaluations and appraisals of government analysts, or in political agenda-setting at the top level? This volume provides answers to these questions from a conceptual to technical level, by showing how direct measures of subjective wellbeing can be used for policy evaluation and appraisal, either complementary in the short-run or even entirely in the long-run. It gives a brief history of the idea that governments should care about the happiness of their citizens, provides theories, makes suggestions for direct measurement, derives technical standards and makes suggestions on how to conduct wellbeing cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses, and gives examples of how real-world policy evaluations and appraisals would change if they were based on subjective wellbeing. In doing so, it serves the growing interest of governments as well as non-governmental and international organisations in how to put subjective wellbeing metrics into policy practice.