1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464274603321

Autore

Thone Ruth Raymond

Titolo

Fat-- a fate worse than death? : women, weight, and appearance / / Ruth Raymond Thone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

1-56023-908-5

1-315-82053-6

1-317-82316-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

Haworth innovations in feminist studies Fat-- a fate worse than death

Disciplina

248.843

Soggetti

Obesity in women - Psychological aspects

Obesity in women - Social aspects

Overweight women

Body image

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface: The Beginning of a Journey; SECTION I: MY OWN TRUTHS; Chapter 1. Welcome to the World Beyond Size 10; Chapter 2. Doubt: Whistling in the Dark; Chapter 3. For You, Jane, Too Late?; Chapter 4. Who Do I See in Another's Eyes?; Chapter 5. Tucking in My Blouse; Chapter 6. There's Good Work Out There: What Others Are Saying; Chapter 7. I See My Insides/You See My Outsides; Chapter 8. The Lifelong Diet; Chapter 9. What's Funny About Fat?; Chapter 10. Does ""Old and Fat"" Mean I've Given Up?; Chapter 11. This Body I Live In

SECTION II: WHAT THE OUTSIDE WORLD BELIEVESChapter 12. I Am Not Your Punching Bag!; Chapter 13. Is Ugly True?; Chapter 14. Screaming in the Face of the World, or What Does Acceptance Look Like?; Chapter 15. Help! The Avalanche Roars Down on Us; Chapter 16. The Birds; Chapter 17. Why Do I Feel Like a Bull's Eye?; Chapter 18. Weight Watchers: How They Want Us Back!; Chapter 19. Don't Raise Your Head-They're Still Shooting!; SECTION III: TIME TO MOVE ON; Chapter 20. Love Letters; Chapter 21. Raw Courage in the Face of Horror Stories;



Chapter 22. Breaking Free; Chapter 23. Trudging Through

Chapter 24. Fighting BackChapter 25. Images of Ourselves-Good and Awful; Chapter 26. Steps to Freedom; Epilogue: 100-Plus Ways to Fight Ageism, Looksism, Sexism, Racism, Fatism; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Despite the gains of the women's movement, women are still judged by what they look like--and men, by what they do. Fat--A Fate Worse Than Death? offers hardy resistance to the narrow, random, and irrational appearance standards set for American women through an approach that is personal, eclectic, courageous, and funny. If you are interested in giving up your diet, throwing out your scales, and concentrating on who you are on a deeper level, this book will show you how to accept, appreciate, and even love your body!Using statistics, research, anecdotes, and personal experiences, Fat--A Fate W

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910831175003321

Autore

Little L. A

Titolo

Trend qualification and trading [[electronic resource] ] : techniques to identify the best trends to trade / / L.A. Little

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011

ISBN

1-118-05659-0

1-119-20144-6

1-283-05278-4

9786613052780

1-118-05657-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Collana

Wiley trading series

Disciplina

332.6

332.63/222

Soggetti

Stock price forecasting

Business forecasting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

TrendQualificationand Trading; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments;



Introduction; PART I Trend Theory; CHAPTER 1 Redefining Trend; CHAPTER 2 Classical Trend Model; Objective of the Model; Inputs; Model Definition; Rules for the Model; Applying the Model; Summary; CHAPTER 3 Neoclassical Trend Model; Objective of the Model; Inputs; Model Definition; Rules for the Model; Summary; CHAPTER 4 Determining Trends; Fundamentals for the Long Term; Swing Point Logic; Identifying and Labeling Trends; Summary; CHAPTER 5 Qualifying Trends; Using Swing Point Tests; Trend Continuation and Transitions

Retest and RegenerateSummary; PART II Application of Trend Theory; CHAPTER 6 Preparing to Trade; Overview of Trading Strategies; Risk versus Reward; Time Frames; Summary; CHAPTER 7 Entering and Exiting Trades; Support and Resistance; Price Zones, Not Lines; Defining Entry and Exit Points; A Trading Example: Combining Technical Events; Summary; CHAPTER 8 Reversals and Price Projections; Price Reversals; Price Projections; Summary; CHAPTER 9 Time Frames; Time Frame Analysis; Time Frame Integration; Establishing a Trading Bias; Trade Trend Matrix; Summary

CHAPTER 10 Markets, Sectors, and the Trading CubeGeneral Market; Market Sectors; The Trading Cube; Summary; CHAPTER 11 Trading Qualified Trends; Example of a Qualified Trend; Entering a Trade; Exploiting the Trend; Exiting the Trade; Flipping Trading Positions; Concluding Thoughts; Notes; Glossary of Key Terms; About the Author; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Technical analysis expert L.A. Little shows how to identify and trade big market moves Significant money can be made in the stock market by following big trends. In Trend Qualification and Trading, market technician L.A. Little explains how to identify and qualify these trends to determine the likelihood that they will continue and produce better trading results. By combining price, volume, different timeframes, and the relationship between the general market, sectors, and individual stocks, Little shows how to measure the strength of stock trends. Most importantly, he demons