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Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon 1963- American basketball player Seven-foot Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon has a rare combination of strength, footwork, and speed that put him on the short list of the best big men to ever play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On the defensive end, his... Read more |
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Interviewing
InterviewingI. SOCIAL RESEARCHRobert L. Kahn and Charles F. CannellBIBLIOGRAPHYII. PERSONALITY APPRAISALJ. R. WittenbornBIBLIOGRAPHYIII. THERAPEUTIC INTERVIEWINGHans H. StruppBIBLIOGRAPHYI. SOCIAL RESEARCHThe interview has been defined as a conversation with a purpose, and the purposes for which... Read more |
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Qualitative Methods
Methods, Qualitative OBSERVATION AND INTERVIEWING METHODS OF ANALYSIS RESEARCH VALIDITY, RELIABILITY, AND ETHICS BIBLIOGRAPHY Qualitative methodology is used by social scientists in the study of human behavior. This methodology may be used in addition to or in place of quantitative methods.... Read more |
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Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman 1961– Professional basketball player Renounced by Mother Rescued by Basketball Became Rebounder for Hire Played With the Bulls and Beyond Selected writings Sources Dennis Rodman is one of the greatest rebounders ever to play professional basketball. His rebounding exploits have... Read more |
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Surveys
SURVEYS Most surveys have several common characteristics (Fowler). Their purpose is to generate information that statistically summarizes issues of interest in the study population. This information is collected by asking people (respondents) questions, either in person or over the telephone. In... Read more |
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Flow
Flow BIBLIOGRAPHY Embedded within and critical to the burgeoning field of positive psychology, the concept of flow represents an optimal state of consciousness, a positive psychological state. The American psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1990), who devised the concept of flow, describes... Read more |
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O J Simpson
O. J. Simpson (Orenthal James Simpson), 1947-, American football player, b. San Francisco. As a running back for the Univ. of Southern California, he won the Heisman Trophy as the best college player of 1968. The "Juice" played with the Buffalo Bills (1969-77) and San Francisco 49ers (1978-79)... Read more |
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Studs Terkel
Louis Terkel The radio personality and author Louis Terkel (born 1912) was best known for his oral histories of ordinary Americans. These anthologies of interviews show how people felt about key historical events and everyday struggles and dreams. Initially a Chicago radio personality, in... Read more |
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60 Minutes
60 MINUTES First Television Newsmagazine The first television newsmagazine show, 60 Minutes,premiered on CBS on 24 September 1968 as a bimonthly program in the Tuesday night at 10 P.M. slot. Its cohosts during its first years were veteran news reporters Harry Reasoner and... Read more |
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Utah was slam dunk for Boylen, family
...Houston Rocket players -- Otis...Robert Horry, Hakeem Olajuwon, Vernon...University of Utah basketball coach. With...can bawl a player out with...the same player a big bear...with his players, and for...in ... |
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Utahn savors all-star stint
...high school basketball players from across...in another basketball game. It...up for the dunk contest...before the Slam Dunk Contest...week and interviews with each player. As the...her by ... |
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State of NBA: World Champs No Longer?
...real world basketball championship...international basketball community...owners and players still meet...all for interviews. Players...Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon and Phoenix...Shaq can dunk ... |
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Wolves savor spotlight in first All-Star appearance.(SPORTS)
...of a pro basketball career that...tonight's slam dunk contest as...of seven players selected...series of interview sessions...All three players were thrilled...than one player to the All...compete in the ... |
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Anderson recalls Ben Wilson
...his first slam-dunk contest Saturday...a summer basketball camp a few...was a great basketball player and a great...decided not to dunk but just...down. Both players were carried...big centers ... |
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NBA beware: Here comes China's 'walking wall'.(World)
...the game of basketball is played...new kind of player," says...overseas players are now on...pyrotechnic dunk. But now...referring to US players. Yao first...Jordan's basketball camp, and...nimbleness of a ... |