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Is there an optimal level of anxiety for competing in sport?
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What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a mild fear reaction toward some stimulus. Anxiety is prevalent in even the best of athletes due to the immense pressures associated with professional sports.
Zvolensky, M. J., Lejuez, C. W., & Eifert, G. H. (2000). Prediction and control: operational definitions for the experimental analysis of anxiety. Behaviour research and therapy, 38(7), 653-663.
It is important to define certain terms related to the study of anxiety and performance. This is particularly important for studying anxiety because the stimulus is predictable and controlled in contrast to unpredictable and uncontrolled. These operational definitions are important to note when reading studies that have been conducted (as you will see below) and when conducting your own studies. You should use these terms when writing about the studies you read about.
Onset Prediction – when a stimulus precedes the event which causes anxiety. As a result, in the future onset of the stimulus results allows the subject to predict the event that will cause anxiety.
Onset Control – when the subject completely avoids or delays the onset of an anxiety causing event with a known stimulus by prevention.
Offset Prediction – when a stimulus precedes the end of an event. Future signaling through this stimulus allows the subject to predict the end of the anxiety causing event.
Offset Control – when the subject completely ends/rejects the stimulus that causes the reaction to the anxiety causing event.
Signs & Symptoms
Statistics Canada. (2013). Health state descriptions for canadians, Section B: anxiety disorders. (Catalogue number 82-619-M Number 4). Retrieved from: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-619-m/2012004/sections/sectionb-eng.htm
Prevalence of Anxiety
According to statistics Canada, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is the main anxiety disorder. Statistics Canada defines disorder as the experience of excessive worry and anxiety. Individuals who have this disorder are characterized as those who commonly fear the worst. GAD impacts approximately 3% of the population. Women are slightly more likely to have it. It is more likely to be seen at the adolescent age; however, there is no group that gets impacted significantly more than the others. Some of the symptoms of GAD are: restlessness, fatigue, loss of focus, irritability, loss of sleep etc. Overall, anxiety affects the general public as it affects athletes just to different extents.
Why do we get anxious/nervous?
Science, ASAP. (2014, Feb 9). Why do we get nervous? Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hew3z2FIbME
Why do we get nervous? Everyone experiences anxiety and nervousness to some extent; however, this reaction is not always consistent with everyone. Essentially, when faced with this certain stimulus, the pituitary gland sends a signal to the adrenal gland on the kidney. Here, adrenaline is released. Primarily, adrenaline will activate your fight or flight response increasing your heart rate, dilating your pupils, directing of blood and energy to the important organs of the body. There are degrees to which this response is activated. You can have minor fight or flight response (perhaps on a first date) or a more major one (from a shark attack). This is the nervous feeling that we get. The video below explains the biological process behind anxiety/nervousness in laymen's terms.
Mac, B. (2014). Competition anxiety. Retrieved from http://www.brianmac.co.uk/companx.htm
Brian Mac, an experienced, nationally-ranked track and field coach in the United Kingdom, created a website that provides an excellent overview of the relationship between anxiety and performance. The website outlines the major historical theories relating anxiety to performance and serves excellent starting place for getting a basic understanding of the topic. The reference list is comprised of primary literature and is an excellent compilation of research.
- Inverted-U Hypothesis- Describes the relationship between anxiety and performance as an inverted U where increasing anxiety improves performance only up to a point after which additional anxiety is detrimental.
- Zone of Optimal Function (ZOF) Theory- States each individual has an unique optimal level of anxiety. The coach needs to determine a method that places the athlete within their optimal zone to enable an optimal level of performance.
- Drive Theory- Links Clark Hull's Drive Theory to the Inverted-U Hypothesis. Athletes need to be "hyped up" to perform their best. An athlete's "best" is determined by their skill level.
- Multidimensional Theory of Anxiety- Distinguishes between somatic and cognitive anxiety. There is a negative linear relationship between cognitive anxiety and performance (high anxiety = poor performance), and an inverted-U relationship between somatic anxiety and performance. Somatic anxiety should decrease after performance starts; however, low confidence will cause cognitive anxiety levels to remain high.
- The Catastrophe Model- Suggests that stress and anxiety have a unique effect on performance depending on the athlete.
- The Processing Efficacy Theory- Anxiety causes an increase in the amount you worry. This "worry" leads to inefficient performance; however, you are still able to perform with the same effectiveness.
Raglin, J. S., & Turner, P.E. (1993). Anxiety and performance in track and field athletes: a comparison of the inverted-U hypothesis with zone of optimal function theory. Personality and individual Differences, 14(1), 163-171.
Raglin and Turner's article provides excellent background information on the Inverted-U Hypothesis and Zone of Function (ZOF) Theory. Their study on NCAA track and field athletes highlights the limitations of both theories and illustrates the general uncertainties associated with measuring the effects of anxiety on athletic performance. Raglin and Turner measured anxiety levels in NCAA track and field athletes using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and compared the results to assess the accuracy of the Inverted-U Hypothesis and the Zone of Optimal Function Theory. The results showed a greater correlation to the Zone of Function Theory. This suggests that ZOF has greater predictive power for identifying optimal levels of anxiety for competing in sport. Furthermore, the results suggested that implementing a sports psychology regime based on the Inverted-U Hypothesis may be detrimental to athletic performance.
Graydon, J. (2002). Stress and anxiety in sport. Psychologist, 15(8), 408-410.
Graydon's article summarizes the key historical theories related to the study of the effect of anxiety on sport. The Inverted-U Hypothesis is linked to Hull's Drive Theory which proposes that performance is directly related to drive and habit strength. In the study of anxiety, drive is related to arousal or hype. The more "hyped up" an individual is, the better their athletic performance. Graydon describes Hardy and Fazey's Catastrophe Model with respect to its ability to predict performance deterioration under conditions with high cognitive anxiety and high physiological arousal. Graydon describes cases where high levels of anxiety do not lead to a catastrophe or 'chocking' as predicted by the Catastrophe Model. This provides a basis to the claim that historical theories only describe the effects of anxiety rather than providing an explanation. Graydon believes that the lack of consistency among the performance of athletes under high levels of anxiety needs to be addressed in psychological research by implementing a more individualistic approach.
McNally, I.M. (2002). Contrasting concepts of competitive state-anxiety in sport: multidimensional anxiety and catastrophe theories. Online Journal of Sport Psychology, 4(2), 10-22.
McNally's article describes two theories at the forefront modern sport psychology: The Multidimensional Theory of Anxiety and the Catastrophe Model. Both theories embody an atomistic approach that differentiates between cognitive and physiologically-based anxiety. This distinction is reminiscent of mind-body dualism. It distinguishes between physiological signs of anxiety that occur in body such as sweaty palms and cognitive signs of anxiety such as distracted thoughts which occur in the mind. McNally also criticizes the Inverted-U Hypothesis for being too simplistic. This provides a thorough understanding of the critiques of the Inverted-U Hypothesis and alternatives to what many consider to be the standard hypothesis for anxiety in sport.
Arent, S. M., & Landers, D.M. (2003). Arousal, anxiety, and performance: A reexamination of the inverted-U hypothesis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 74(4), 436-444.
Conflict always arises among psychologists during the emerging of a new psychological theory. This article by Arent and Landers illustrates this notion by describing the debate among psychologists about the validity of the Inverted-U Hypothesis. They offer a strong critique of the theories at the forefront of modern sport psychology which differentiate between cognitive and somatic anxiety (Ex. Multidimensional Theory of Anxiety). This differentiation is reminiscent of Cartesian Dualism which separates the mind and body. Arent and Landers re-examined the Inverted-U Hypothesis by assessing anxiety levels of college students during a bicycle competition with a cash prize. The results supported the Inverted-U Hypothesis and suggested that the cognitive and somatic anxiety should not be differentiated.
Eysenck, M.W., & Calvo, M.G. (2008). Anxiety and performance: The processing efficacy theory. Cognition & Emotion, 6(6), 409-434.
One theory to explain specifically what anxiety impacts in performance is the processing efficiency theory. This theory suggests that anxiety causes worry which effects performance. The theory makes a clear distinction that worry negatively impacts the efficiency of one's performance rather than the effectiveness of it. This makes sense because worry causes us to second guess ourselves which definitely slows down the performance.
Measuring Anxiety
Sport Anxiety Scale-1
Smith, R.E., Smoll, F.E., & Schutz, R.W. (1990). Measurement and correlates of sport-specific cognitive and somatic trait anxiety: The sport anxiety scale. Anxiety Research, 2(4), 263-280.
This purpose of this article was to discuss the development of SAS (Sports Anxiety Scale), due to the limitations indicated in the Sport Competition Anxiety Test. The SCAT test was used to measure specific trait anxiety however it was only able to measure somatic anxiety. The SAS was proven to be useful to researchers in a variety of sport context and it was reliable and valid measure for both cognitive and somatic sport performance anxiety. The downfall to this experiment was that it lacked consistency when studying performance anxiety in children. Specifically, in an experiment conducted on children that range from ages 9-12, regarding sources of stress and performance trait anxiety was indicative of this. During data collection SAS was used, to determine whether it was appropriate to use three sub-scales as dependent variable measures, which resulted in an uninterpretable 5 factor solution. The researchers were unable to assess the effects of the intervention regarding different components of sport performance anxiety, which include worry, concentration disruption, and somatic anxiety. This instigated the development of a more advanced scale called the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (see below).
Sport Anxiety Scale-2
Smith, R.E., Smoll, F.L., Cumming, S.P., & Grossbard, J.R. (2006). Measurement of multidimensional sport performance anxiety in children and adults: The sport anxiety scale-2. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28, 479-501.
This article illustrates the effort that was placed to develop a more advanced scale, called Sport Anxiety Scale-2. This scale provided researchers with both a reliable and valid multidimensional measuring tool for sport performance anxiety. The development for the scale included the involvement of both child and college athletes. Specifically 1,038 child athletes (571 males and 467 females) range from ages 9 to 14 years and 1,294 college athletes (237 males and 356 females), with the majority are of the Caucasian descent, 78% and 59% respectively. This improved scale was capable of measuring dimensions more precisely, something that SAS 1 lacked and was incapable of doing so. Specifically SAS 2 allowed researchers to measure individual differences in somatic anxiety, worry and concentration disruption. SAS-2 also had a stronger factorial validity than the original scale. It allowed accurate measurement of cognitive and somatic performance anxiety in children and adults and had the capability to predict anxiety scores for all age groups.
The article also compares the SCAT test to the Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS). The main difference found was that SCAT test relates mostly to the somatic anxiety. In performance sports, there are two types of anxiety, somatic and cognitive. This article proves that the SAS successfully measures both the somatic and cognitive anxiety of athletes. The article focuses more on the differences of children and adults in regards to anxiety in sport. The SAS measures two types of cognitive anxiety, worry and concentration disruption. It was found that the SAS was not an appropriate test to be done on children. When doing the test, they included a coach-training situation that was supposed to reduce situational sources of stress. They thought situational stress would lower performance trait anxiety. The children were 9-12 years of age. The children's results were supposed to be measured in three categories but they found 5 uninterpretable factors within these categories. As a result, it was impossible to access the results of pertaining to somatic, worry and concentration disruption anxiety. For the adults, it was shown that there were very results that were uninterpretable. This showed that the SAS test was very effective in measuring somatic, worry and concentration disruption anxiety in adults.
Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT)
Kar, S. (2013). Measurement of competition level anxiety of college level athletes by using SCAT. International Journal of Engineering Science and Innovative Technology, 2(3).
This article describes the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) and the different types of anxiety athletes experience. Many athletes experience positive and negative types of anxiety. Becoming 'pumped up' for competition is a form of positive anxiety and a rush of adrenaline. When negative thoughts start surfacing during a competition, it can decrease the performance ability greatly. There are different types of pre-competition anxieties including fear of failure, thinking too much on what people may say about the performance, and lack of confidence. Individual sport athletes experience more anxiety than those in team sports. The anxiety arises before the athlete performs. A study by Dr. Kar used SCAT to measure pre-competition anxiety levels in college athletes. SCAT measured three different types of track and field athletes, sprinters or jumpers (SJG), long distance runners (LDG), and middle distance runners (MDG). The results showed that females have higher competition anxiety levels than males. The SCAT determined pre-competition mental anxiety levels but could not account for the differences observed in heart-rate, sweating, rapid breathing and dry mouth. Furthermore, the test was not able to pick up on muscle tension, butterflies, desire to urinate and cotton mouth. The article proved that some athletes' competition anxiety levels were greater than others. Moreover, the article discussed the effects of outside factors such as level of experience and playing in your home arena or stadium.
Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2)
Craft, L.L., Magyar, T.M., Becker, BJ., & Feltz, D.L. (2003). The relationship between the competitive state anxiety inventory-2 and sport performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 25 (1), 44-65.
Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2) is a test that focuses on specifically on cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self-confidence.
Physical Activity and Sport Anxiety Scale (PASAS)
Norton, P.J., Hope, D.A., & Weeks, J.A. (2004). The physical activity and sport anxiety scale (PASAS): Scale development and psychometric analysis. Anxiety, Stress & Coping: An International Journal, 17(4), 363-382.
This purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a measure of social anxiety in physical activities and sports. Research indicates that social anxiety is triggered in athletic and sporting situations, which can result in a decreased physical activity. According to this article no other common measure of social anxiety appears to assess and evaluate social anxiety in physical activity or sporting field. As a result, a 16-item self-report questionnaire referred to as the Physical Activity and Sport Anxiety Scale (PASAS), was developed based on empirical and theoretical research. The PASAS had high internal consistency across a series of samples. In addition, it also demonstrated a great convergent and divergent validity. PASAS evaluation comprehensive treatments can be used to promote physically and psychologically healthy behaviors and lifestyles.
Measuring Biofeedback
Hackfort,C., & Spielberger, D. (1990). Anxiety in sports: An international perspective. United States of America: Taylor and Francis.
This book talks about biofeedback, a certain type of treatment that reduces anxiety during sport. Biofeedback is a unique type of treatment that requires a form of feedback given to the athlete that tells them about their individual biological processes. An individual is not normally aware of these processes during their performance. The athletes use the feedback to understand what is going on with their bodies. This helps them voluntarily control the processes during anxious times. There are different types of biological feedback that are measured to give exact results back to the individual. Types of feedback include: muscle feedback which detects activity of the muscles; thermal feedback which detects skin temperature; electrothermal feedback which is obtained from electrical activity at various skin sits; cardiovascular biofeedback pertaining to heart rate and blood flow; and electroencephalographic feedback which measures brain activity.
Comparing Anxiety Tests
Dunn, J., & Dunn, J. (2001). Relationships among the sport competition anxiety test, the sport anxiety scale, and the collegiate hockey worry scale. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13, 411-429
In this article, worry is defined as "a chain of thoughts that are negatively affect laden and relatively uncontrollable". In other words, anxiety comes from worry. This places a certain level of importance to this article. Worry is cited as a component of cognitive interference and identified as a characteristic of trait anxiety. It is also stated that worry comes from the person's environment. For athletes, the environment includes outcome uncertainty, coaching decisions and physical danger. A big concern for athletes is how you think you'll do, and what will happen if you fail. This ties in with the Competition Trait Anxiety (CTA). The components include: failure anxiety, disgrace/shame anxiety, physical harm/injury anxiety and anxiety of the unknown. Their are two measures of CTA, the SCAT and the SAS test. They do not differ in the features in which they are measuring, threat and worry. It is more so the way in which they go about measuring anxiety. The SCAT has eight items that describe somatic symptoms of anxiety and two items that describe cognitive elements of anxiety (which are based solely on athletes concerns about performance failure). The SCAT test is a unidimensional measurement of CTA. The SAS test has three sub-scales measuring somatic anxiety (9 items), worry (7 items), and concentration description (5 items). 6 of 7 describe self doubts and concerns about performance failure. The 7th item describes concern about negative social evaluation. The scores for this test are made up of the composite sub-scale. This test overlooks the possibility that there may be a conceptual difference between the athlete's concerns about performance failure and a negative social evaluation. The study measures the relationship between the SCAT, SAS test and intercollegiate hockey players' dispositional tendencies to experience anxiety. There was a correlation between the two tests which measured the related components of the CTA construct. It was acknowledged that the strength in the correlation was based on the nature of the sport and the competition level. Ex. those who compete at the college level showed to be more prepared before a game. Increased preparedness would reduce uncertainties in the performing environment.
Cox, R., Russell, W., & Robb, M. (1999). Comparative concurrent validity of the MRF-L and ARS competitive state anxiety rating scales for volleyball and basketball. Journal of Sport Behavior, 22(3), 310.
The purpose of the present investigation was to compare the concurrent validity of the Mental Readiness Form (MRF-L) and the Anxiety Rating Scale (ARS) in the same competitive environment with the same participants. Landers argued that both physiological and a psychological assessment is necessary. 418 male and female intramural athletes competing in a volleyball or basketball tournament took an anxiety test to determine their CSAI (Competitive State Anxiety Inventory, ARS (Anxiety Rating Scale), and MRF (Mental Readiness Form). The study concluded that anxiety levels increase from round-robin games to play-off games. It was also stated that self-confidence is seen more in male intramural athletes than female intramural athletes.
What is the relationship between anxiety and athletic performance?
Lanning, W., & Hisanga B. (1983). A study of the relation between the reduction of competition anxiety and an increase in athletic performance. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 14(4), 219-227.
Lanning and Hisanga studied the relationship between competition anxiety and athletic performance by considering the performances of 12-14 year old female volleyball players with respect to their anxiety levels. Athletic performance was operationalized as the number of successful serves during a match. The Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) was used to measure anxiety levels for two treatment groups which were determined randomly. The measured anxiety levels were significantly lower in the group that received anxiety management training. Furthermore, the players who received anxiety management training had a greater number of successful serves per match. The results of this study illustrate a direct correlation between low anxiety levels and improved athletic performance. This supports the Inverted-U Hypothesis which conceptualizes a consistent pattern for establishing optimal levels of anxiety. In contrast, the Zone of Function Theory supports the idea of a unique optimal level of anxiety for each individual (Raglin et al. 1993).
Studies and Experiments
Analysis of Motivational Achievement Goals
Ommundsen Y., & Pedersen BH. (1999). The role of achievement goal orientations and perceived ability upon somatic and cognitive indices of sport competition trait anxiety. A study of young athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 9(6), 333-343.
This purpose of this current study was to investigate and analyze the influence of motivational achievement goals and perceived sport competence, specifically on somatic and cognitive aspects of sport competition trait anxiety in young athletes. Through theoretical research it was hypothesized that a high ego orientation in athletes would result in elevated levels of somatic and cognitive sport trait anxiety and that high task orientation would be associated with reduced levels of cognitive anxiety, with no relation to somatic anxiety. 136 young athletes (girls, N=74 and boys, N=62) between the ages of 13 and 18 were observed, regarding organized sport from a community in Norway. The participants of the study were involved in either one or more organized sport activity. The subjects received mailed questionnaire regarding background information and their organized sports experience. To measure their level of anxiety in a competitive situation, Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) was employed. The study indicated that there was no association between ego oriented achievement goals and somatic and cognitive anxiety. However, a multiple regression analysis of the athletes revealed that both a high goal orientation and high apparent sport competence, led to a lowered likeliness for experiencing somatic anxiety while competing. In conclusion, these finding emphasize the importance of being task oriented in a sport and having high competency, in order to minimize cognitive anxiety.
Perception of Opponent
Thout, S.M., Kavouras, S.A., & Kenefick, R.W. (1998). Effect of perceived ability, game location, and state anxiety on basketball performance. Journal of Sport Behavior, 21(3), 311-321.
In this article, Thout and Kavouras talk about the effect of game location and environment on somatic anxiety. Somatic anxiety can be defined as provoked by bodily symptoms of tension such as butterflies in the stomach. This exact definition is related to the idea of home and away court. Somatic anxiety seems to be influenced by a "conditioned response to environmental stimuli associated with competition, such as the competition site" (Jones et al, 1991). A study showed that away games created higher somatic anxiety and lower self-confidence. The Cognitive State Anxiety Inventory is a experiment that was tested on two high school basketball players, one male and one female. The test involved asking each individual the rank each opposing team in their conference 1-7 according to their perceived toughness. Teams were ranked 1 (perceived toughest), 4 (perceived moderate) and 7 (perceived weakest). To avoid biased ranking, coaches, assistants and coaching staff were not present. The experiment found that the major difference between males and females was the location of the game. Females has more anxiety playing on an away court whereas males were more anxious at home. Both males and females experienced more anxiety playing again the team perceived as being the toughest in comparison to the moderate team. Increased levels of self-confidence were observed against the team perceived as being weakest. Cognitive anxiety levels were also lowest against the weakest team; however, cognitive anxiety levels against the teams perceived as being moderate or toughest. Moreover, the inexperience of both the male and female teams may be a contributor to the increased cognitive anxiety levels. Males and females reported feeling more somatic anxiety and less self-confidence away than at home.
The Effect of Music on Anxiety
Dave E., Remco P., & Julie T. (2014). The effects of relaxing music for anxiety control on competitive sport anxiety. European Journal of Sport Science, 14(1), 296-301.
The purpose of this case study was to use relaxing music as a source for measuring the effects it had competitive state anxiety and the performance of simple motor skills. It consisted of seventy-two undergraduate students, who had volunteered to participate in the study. Their involvement included the examination of their performance during a sports competition, while in the presence of an audience. The participants were assigned to three specific conditions, listening to relaxing music for anxiety control, listening to non-relaxing music and a no music control. During a 10 minute intervention, anxiety was measured before, during and after. Repeated measured indicated that during all three interventions, there was a significant reduction in competitive state anxiety. The conditions were unaffected by the dependent variables. Overall, the study showed that listening to relaxing music for anxiety control was no different in terms of its effects at reducing competitive state anxiety than non-relaxing music or a period without music.
NCAA Student-Athletes
Beck, J.A. (2002). The perceived effect of incumbent versus new head coaches on state cognitive anxiety levels of division I college athletes. (Order No. 3067211, The University of Southern Mississippi). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.
In this article, athletes in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association were asked to complete the Collegiate Athletic State Cognitive Anxiety Survey (CASCAS ). Items were then categorized into four different groups for statistical analysis which included overall state cognitive anxiety, scholarship, coaching relations, and competition/performance. The purpose of this case study was to prove the idea that society has influenced the competitiveness and anxiety at all playing levels. Individuals in society such as, coaches, owners, spectators, teams, schools, parents and sponsors all effect the performance of a college athlete. Gould believes that, "anxiety is a negative emotional state with feelings of nervousness, worry, and apprehension associated with activation or arousal of the body" (Weinberg & Gould, 1999). As society continues to effect sport, people begin to believe the notion of, "winning isn't everything, it's the only thing". This statement alone causes many factors towards athletes because the idea of winning in games is mandatory and not optional. Another purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship in state cognitive anxiety levels between the returning collegiate athletes and those that had a coaching change in each of the sports of basketball, volleyball and other sports. The academic portion was listed as one area of anxiety in student athletes.
Each year of eligibility, a student-athlete must fulfill a percentage of degree requirements. They are as follows:
A student-athlete entering his/her third year of collegiate enrollment must successfully complete at least 25% of the course requirements.
A student-athlete entering his/her fourth year of collegiate enrollment must successfully complete at least 50% of the course requirements.
A student-athlete entering his/her fifth year of collegiate enrollment must successfully complete at least 75% of the course requirements.
Bray, S. R., Jones, M. V., & Owen, S. (2002). The influence of competition location on athletes' psychological states. Journal of Sport Behavior, 25(3), 231-242.
Along with the academic requirements, students must worry about the financial aspect of sport. The article stated that 47.8% of student-athletes are on a full athletic scholarship, 9% are on partial athletic/partial academic and 7.8% receive no scholarship. Lastly, another topic of discussion with the player-coach relationship. Regarding the student who were surveyed, 43.2% have played for the head coach for only one season, and it heavily decreased by season. By 5 seasons only .4% of athletes have played for the same coach. In conclusion, many factors such as academics, financial needs and the athlete's relationship with the coach, contribute to an athlete's performance.
How Professionals Cope with Anxiety
Weinberg, R., Gould, D. (2010). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. United States of America: Human Kinetics.
This book explains different techniques used to deal with anxiety in sports. It gives many different ideas that were proven successful by many athletes. Ideas include smiling when you feel tension, setting up stressful situations in practice, focusing on the present, come prepared with a good game plan and try to enjoy the situation. These techniques help reduce negative anxiety and help athletes perform at their full potential.
Science, ASAP. (2014, Feb 9). Why do we get nervous? Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hew3z2FIbME
Mental imagery is one way athletes cope with anxiety. There is cognitive specific imagery, where the athletes see themselves performing before actually performing which stimulates the neurons that are needed to perform a skill ahead of time. Motivational imagery is when the athlete recalls the feeling of winning to motivate themselves to pursue that feeling again. Motivational General Mastery is the term given to the thoughts that go through athlete's minds (thoughts of focus, toughness etc.), which leads to elevated confidence. Confidence is one of the keys to success and is what coaches try to impact on the day of the competition.
Science, ASAP. (2014, Feb 8). Can music improve athletic performance? Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofbnpVbtqTc
Music is another way that can reduce one's anxiety. Synchronous music refers to an up tempo beat that coincides with the rhythm of the movements in a particular sport. One way athletes avoid anxiety is by preparing this way; by making these movements second nature through the beat of the music, when anxiety hits athletes can just perform from muscle memory. This was famously seen when Haile Gebrselassie broke the 10000-meter record by synchronizing his feet to the song Scatman. Furthermore, music can be used to elevate one's confidence which also has a positive effect on performance.
Science, ASAP. (2014, Feb 14). Does sex affect athletic performance? Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CRvOJqwzE
Science, Sports. (2009, Dec 1st). Tests the myths of no sex before the game, Part 1. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO3zO02Z8dk
Science, Sports. (2009, Dec 1st). Tests the myths of no sex before the game, Part 2. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omNtuKeHwpQ
Sex can improve performance and reduce anxiety but it is different then the methods mentioned above. This is because testosterone is one of the hormones that can lead to aggression, which is valuable in many sports. Testosterone is actually increased after sexual activity. Also studies show that all aspects of athletic performance increase post sex (such as endurance, power, strength etc.). This was proven when pro boxer Liz Parr was tested in the labs of Sports Science (a branch of ESPN, the world wide leader in sports). She was actually able to punch harder post orgasm compared to pre orgasm. Overall, sex reduces anxiety which in turn increases performance. This has been documented in many studies as shown by the sports science study.
Schlicht, W. (1994). Does physical exercise reduce anxious emotions? A meta analysis. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 6(4), 275-288.
Kleine, D. (1990). Anxiety and sport performance: A meta analysis. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 2(2), 113-131.
To conclude your article, it is important to somehow bring all of the aspects of anxiety in sport together. This is best done by noting the results of meta analyses. Here we have provided you with two that look at contrasting perspectives. The first one is based on the premise that just by virtue of playing sports anxiety is reduced (which could be a treatment idea for reducing the prevalence of GAD). The other meta analysis looks at sport performance and its relationship with anxiety. This should be the bulk of the conclusion as it is the central theme among the resources presented in this annotated bibliography. The analysis was done using 50 empirical studies. The key result of this analysis is that the relationship is a resemblance of an inverted U (like a normal distribution). This means that there is an optimal level of anxiety for maximum performance, but deviation from this optimal level indicated a decreased performance output. This further substantiates the results from all of the sources above.


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One month left until Christmas! I decided this past weekend that I was going to start to decorate (which is actually early for me!) as we have a Christmas party coming up and I really didn't know when else I would have the time to get the house together!
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Open source collaboration, commercialization
Are open source software vendors collaborating with proprietary companies to improve their products, or simply to gain in the market? Read what an open source strategist thinks.
This is a difficult question, because the key distinguishing factor between proprietary and OSS is that OSS desires to be cooperative and share code, while proprietary desires to erect barriers to market-entry by withholding code.
While a proprietary enterprise may be quick to selectively adopt OSS for its own use -depending on the license - it doesn't have to share its own software inventions--and usually doesn't want to. Would such a proprietary code strategy ever be justified in an OSS operation?
I can think of one method. One sees it repeatedly in practice. Many commercial OSS companies have written their own code at their own expense. They cultivate outside developers if they can find them, but often they require that the outside contributors grant the company binary-only distribution rights to the contributed code. This enables the company to sell or allow distribution of special binary-only versions of its OSS.
This might take the form of allowing proprietary vendors to build products incorporating MySQL and distribute them as binary-only code (providing a barrier to competitors). Another variation is to have newer or premium versions of a software product that are binary-only; the OSS version always lags behind the proprietary version.
The benefit for the OSS company is that the binary-only sales generate the funds to keep the developers improving the product. There is far more need for skilled, unpaid developers than there are people willing to take these positions.
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Hammer Throw and qualifying rounds for Shot Put and Discus
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Your chance to see NZ's top throwers competing in the Hammer Throw, Discus, and Shot Put. Points for the hammer throw will count towards quadrathlon score, while the top 8 throwers in each of the discus and shot put will go on to compete at the International Track Meet at Christ's College the next day.
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A delicious recipe for children, family members and friends
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1 cup of water
1 tbsp sahlab
1 tsp ground Mastic
12 tbsp blossom water
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1 can Velor sweet condensed milk
1/4 cup of ground pistachios
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A bit about the materials we use
Clay - this is a wonderful medium to work in, appealing because of the range of tactile experiences that working with it offers from wet slip painting and glaze mixing to the use of soft and 'leather-hard' clay for various types of hand building and for throwing on the potter's wheel. We recycle it too using the pugmill - all very hands-on.
Mosaic - lends itself to both small and large scale works from house numbers to mirror frames and of course to larger installation type pieces. It requires a lot of patience, dexterity and determination - the majority of the mosaic pieces, the 'tesserae', and tiles that we use are made by ourselves at the workshop.
Wood - as a material it is used to support a lot of what goes on at the workshop from armature making and picture-framing to adding that finishing touch to the mosaic mirrors. As well as being used on its own we also use it very successfully combined with items made of other materials. Dexterity in the use of hand tools and the development of decorative wood finishes is practiced here.
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This I Know is a song of simplicity and "faith like a child." The hook of the song is taken from the popular song, "Jesus Loves Me," where we sing, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." It is a great song to use as a reminder that God's promises are forever and that He is always faithful. But, it's also a song meant to remind us of the first time we whole-heartedly placed our trust in God and surrendered our lives to Him; all of the joy and peacefulness that came with that moment.
Take me up to where I was
When I never wanted more than You
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What Causes Gray Hair in Teenagers?
You have noticed, with great surprise, that your teenage daughter has a few gray hairs. This could mean absolutely nothing other than she is genetically predisposed to go gray early, or it could be the result of a medical condition.
Melanogenetic Clock
It has been suggested by Dr. Desmond Tobin, a cell biology professor at the University of Bradford in England, that hair follicles contain a melanogenetic clock that stops or slows down melanocyte (pigment) activity, which explains why human hair turns gray.
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Dr. Tobin explains that loss of hair pigmentation, resulting in what is actually transparent hair, although we refer to it as gray or white, is determined primarily by genetics and by our age. For some people, it starts early on, perhaps even before the teen years, whereas with other individuals, it happens later in life. Some people turn gray or white rapidly, while others do so more gradually. The loss of pigmentation can occur at different rates in different hair follicles.
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Chef Michael Symon cooks with soul. Growing up in a Greek and Sicilian family, the Cleveland native creates boldly flavored, deeply satisfying dishes at his restaurants in America's heartland: Lola, Mabel's BBQ, Roast, Bar Symon and B Spot Burgers. He also shares his exuberant, approachable cooking style and infectious laugh with viewers as an Iron Chef on the Food Network, host of Burgers, Brew & 'Que on Cooking Channel and formerly as co-host on ABC's The Chew. Michael has appeared on several Food Network shows and is the author of four best-selling cookbooks. When he's not working, Michael is riding his motorcycle through Cleveland, cooking at home, playing golf, thinking about his next tattoo, gardening in the backyard and spending time with his wife, Liz, and their Old English bulldog, Ozzy.
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Hey guys. For all you who have had a spring break on your plastic composite scissor brakes how the hell do you loosen those button head bolts to swap the springs out? I did buy the special tool to install the new spring but I have no idea how to even get to that part. Here is a parts diagram and it's #9 and #10. Button head screws. Everything else is metric Allan keys on the chair but not this. I'm stumped and I'm pretty mechanical.
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GTA @ TDU with XBOs
Posted on January 18, 2015
Say what? Well, in short, Game Truck Australia will be attending its biggest event yet, the Santos Tour Down Under, this week! This is fantastic news, as the TDU is arguably the biggest single event in Adelaide, and it will be great to be a part of it. There are some family days that the Game Truck will be attending, and there is an additional surprise in store.
The first day for us will be the BUPA Stage Four, Friday the 23rd of January, 2015, which is not only the finish location for the professional riders but is also for the thousands of amateur riders competing in the BUPA Challenge Tour. This is a great opportunity for the public to ride the same course as the pros. The event will take place in Mount Barker, and there is a festival atmosphere and family activities planned where the Game Truck will be available for kids of all ages to enjoy.
Also, we will be involved in the Be Safe Be Seen MAC Stage 6 in the city on Sunday the 25th of January. More specifically, we'll be at the Family Day at Elder Park from 9am to 4pm, along with a number of other offerings include our old mate Fork on the Road and a whole bunch of other fun family activities. Both of these days will be completely free of charge in the truck, though we may have some time limitations depending on demand for the consoles.
The most exciting thing is that the Game Truck won't just be running the usual Xbox 360s; this time, thanks to the good folks at Microsoft, we will have the new-generation Xbox One for the event. Microsoft have provided copies of FIFA 15 and Forza 5 (soccer and car racing, for the uninitiated) for the events. This is obviously a fantastic opportunity to see what comes with the next level of gaming: from playing my own console I know it means very impressive graphics and gameplay possibilities, so I can't wait to share this with those who come along to visit the Truck at the Tour Down Under.
If you'd like to know more about the Santos Tour Down Under, click here. I hope you can drop by; see you in the truck!
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Baskette wall basket
Baskette wall basket can be used by itself or with other Wallment elements. Beautiful in the kitchen with herbs and fruits or in the hallway with gloves and scarfs. Comes in multiple colors that match amazingly together to create a fun basket wall.
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Dimensions: W 17,5 cm, H 14 cm, D 15 cm. Accessories are not included. Wall grids are sold separately.
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
Can't Get Enough...
I hope you all are enjoying this wonderful weather us Cheese State folk are having. Did that sound a little redneck, or what? Yesterday and today are in the 60's, tomorrow low 70's, and then next week back to the 80's...boo!! I wish it would stay in the 60's forever, that would be ideal :)
Yesterday Eric and our friend, Nick, tore out 3 or 4 tress, and a bunch of bushes from the side of our house. It needed it, but now my backyard looks like that movie Fern Gulley. We have to regrade our yard before the wonderful snow hits, so we are trying (by we, I mean Eric) to get as much prep work done before we totally tear up our side yard, and while we are at it, we are tearing up the front landscaping too. It is horrendous! I am sure our neighbors will be so happy when everything is finished, or when the snow comes and they don't have to look at our yard anymore!
I wanted to leave you all with this song, it's from Natalie Grant, and this video has her and Jordin Sparks singing it at the Dove Awards. It's called "Human." I love it! Jordin Sparks actually wrote it, and it's on Natalie's new album. Enjoy!
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- Unknown said...
I hear this song on KLOVE a lot now. I like it!
I hope the yard can be finished before winter. It might be a real mess after the snow melts if not!
Today it was cooler and kinda windy. It felt nice! Wasn't too hot or humid.
- September 4, 2010 at 6:54 PM
- {:miss v:} said...
Me too! If it could always be in the 60's I'd be a happy happy girl! It's been so stinkin' hot lately.....I'm so over it!
How exciting to have work being done on your yard! I bet it'll be beautiful once everything is complete!
I didn't know Jordin Sparks was a Christian! How exciting!
- September 5, 2010 at 2:25 AM
- He & Me + 3 said...
What a cool song. I had never heard it before. Thanks for sharing
It has been cooler here. So nice. Really feeling like fall...but tuesday it is supposed to be back to mid 80's again.
- September 5, 2010 at 10:16 PM
- Kari said...
We just tore out a gazillion bushes from the side of our house. And by 'we', I mean Hubby ;o)
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Do you have a legal issue, but can't afford to hire an attorney? There are many free or low-cost legal service options for Harris county residents. The main ways are through legal assistance programs such as the Lone Star Legal Aid, a nonprofit corporation providing free legal aid to low-income residents and seniors, or through the Houston Bar Association. There may be income limits that apply for you to qualify for free/low-cost help. Contact the specific agency to learn more. Below is a list of several organizations available to help you.
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Bardo Name Meaning
from the medieval personal name Bardo, a short form of Isembardo, Lombardo, or Bernardo, for example. (Sicily) possibly from Arabic balad 'plot', 'village'.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Nardo, Baldo, Bardon, Cardo, Baro, Barto, Barko, Pardo, Barco, Bardi


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Team-Ducky's 500th ducky, created by both UU Jester and Chef Ducky.
Inspired by the Summer Olympics and the traditional metal for 500.
"Silver Medal for Team-Ducky" was placed in "Dogs at Delaney" by UU Jester on August, 11, 2012.
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In India, women always think about kurtis, suits or any other ethnic wears. As they are the most comfortable attire for women, salwar suits are the best picks by trendy women. It is not always about the bodice or embroidery done over the top because it is the frontier part of your ethnic look. Do you know that perfect bottom wears or salwars are equally important for your desi avatar? After all how can one ignore a slight of piece when it's all about fashion and style statement!
Most popular traditional dresses in India such as Anarkali dresses, straight cut suit, ethnic gowns and etc. they all need a superior base to flaunt with. So, today we are going to reveal some popular types of salwars which are great to be worn with selected kameez or kurti or Anarkalis and perfect to enhance your best style. Comfort is another quotient which comes with ease of wearing and here we have tabulated some of the best salwar styles which are unbeatable in every form.
Are you worried about that same-lame look of traditional salwars? Do you think that you can count on them like one, two or three? No dear, here top 16 latest styles of salwars which impart ultimate trend to pamper your inner stylist.
- Dhoti Salwars – Old Kinda
Steal the style of boys!!!
Well yes, Dhoti salwars have got its traditional name from the traditional Indian dress-dhoti, which were and sometimes till now worn by males. These salwars showcase numerous U-shaped pleats, originating from the front and going in upward direction. The layers and pleats of this pair of salwars are on the inner sides parallel to any dhoti look.
They are rather in slanted shape unlike Patiala salwars or harem pants. They start from the outer portion of the ankle and form a slight of asymmetrical shape. Best for summers, springs and autumns as well, Dhoti salwars are amazingly comfortable and offers freedom of movement.
- Churidar Salwars – A Little Tight
Let's talk about the most known and traditional one like churidar salwars. These salwars are the variedly available and convenient option for every woman. To flaunt gracious curve of your legs, these beauty pieces are the ultimate. These latest churidar salwars displays minimal pleats and ghera around the waist and after thighs, fabric or material goes long so that you can create vehement horizontal pleats as shown in the picture.
- Patiala Salwars – Traditional Pleats
As its spicy name suggests, Patiala salwars come from the joyful land of Patiala, Punjab. Patiala salwars are for the royal events and worn at very special occasion by every Punjabi woman. Why only Punjabis! Nowadays, they are worn by most of the fashionistas. Take the example of Lara Duta, Bollywood Bebo-Kareena Kapoor or Alia Bhatt. Native people call them as Patiala Shahi Salwars as they are adorned by the royal families of Punjab.
The pleats in these salwars start from the waist and goes straight joining the end cuffs. While the making of it demands lengthy fabric or materials, they offer optimum freedom while moving around.
- Harem Salwars – Loose & Comfy
Don't get confused between harem pants and Aladdin pants. They look quite alike and still possess a heck of difference! Harem salwars or pants are all throughout more airy in look J and do not have strict cuffs like Aladdin salwars. They do not maintain a definite structure or shape.
To flaunt its quirk style and pattern, team it up with short tunics or ethnic short blouses (call crop top in western language).
- Afghani Salwars – Lend Some Confidence
So easy to catch up like these Afghani salwars which got its name from the vast land of Afghanistan! These types of salwars have a balloon silhouette and the cuffs are slightly narrower than the normal salwars with much wider pleats (above the cuffs). You may find various salwar style images of Afghani Style salwars which are now popular among the trendsetters.
- Aladdin Salwars – From The Western Zone
Definitely you have heard about Aladdin and related tales of Arabian nights!? Well, Aladdin salwars got its inspiration from this folk tale characters' bottom wears. They used to wear special types of pants which are seemingly tight from the cuffs and amazingly loose between the waistline and knees. The layers of the pants fall long between the legs, offering exquisite look to your ethnic appeal. This type of salwars or traditional number has always attracted the mass in fashion industry.
- Palazzo Salwars – Baggy Click
Welcome to Indo-western grace! These Indian styles of palazzo salwars are very graceful and stylish. They fall parallel to frame of your legs and do not cling to your body like churidars do. Pakistani designer suits, kameez or kurti has renovated their fashion stigma and are combined with this type of salwars. You may find different types of salwars at market and online shopping portals. Embroidered, border work, embellished, patch works are some of the demanded palazzo salwars.
- Parallel Salwars – Simple n Sorted
Parallel salwars, cigarette salwars or pants, shararas, palazzo salwars are same in their appearance but still have slight differences. And girls do mind differences and take them quite cautiously! Right?
Parallel salwars unlike A-line cutting of palazzos or shararas, have straight edges which go along with your legs' frames. They can be worn with ultra long or floor length kurtis or kameez and Pakistani suits for an ultimate royal look. Parallel salwars maintain same width at the tom as well as the bottom.
- Cigarette Pants – A Contemporary Pick
Cigarette pants or salwars have a constrained look and little more narrower than the parallel salwars adorned by Indian women. This popular type of salwars is in trend and fondly adopted by the college going or trendsetter ladies out there. They are available in various designs, exquisite cuts and styles in markets and go well with every body types. Be it a plump woman or lean one, cigarette pants do not over show what you have and thus hide your flaws comfortably.
- Printed Salwars – For The Happy Days
Salwars without design or unparallel prints look quite unexcited to us. And for playful mood and occasion, our sleeves always run after printed salwars. Isn't it? They have quirky designs or traditional motifs which look quite frivoling yet classic. This type of salwars is quite loved by every age of woman. Due to simplistic detailing, they can be worn at any occasion. Prefer hip length kurtis or tunics, so that fabulous art style can be noticed by your peers.
Serve them a platter to envy!
- Designer Salwars – As You Like
As the name suggests, designer salwars proffer quite different style statements from the other types of salwars. Obviously you need something special when attending a special event and thus your bottom wear with kurti ought to have unparalleled looks. This stylish trend is the new favourite of young girls and office going women. Due to its intricate making and appeal, they are adored by foreign tourists as well for its comfortable look.
Designer salwars can nicely balance Indian traditional theme as well as western grace to give stunning look in club parties, social gatherings, festivals and wedding specials.
Some Other Bottom Wear with Kurti & Tunics
- Jeans – Our Fave
Classic denims or jeans are the undying style trend of traditional women as well. Jeans with short kurtis, tunics or long kurtis are the new fave look of trendy woman mass. Don't forget to pick best of your accessories or jewellery with the look and complement your casual appearance with chunky jewellery and platform heels.
Solid cotton kurtis with this western bottom wears offers awesome formal look and for chic casual appeal go for printed kurtis with donning high bun and folding clutch. Try every type of stylish jeans as different types of jeans have something unlike to offer the wearer.
- Jeggings – Mixture Of Jeans & Leggings
In summers, jeans and related stuffs look quite inadequate for our dear skin layer. Jeans are pretty rough and tough type of materials and thus too much tight may cause discomfort. Sometimes, too much stretch ability causes extra revealing and hotness which are not acceptable at times. Thus jeggings and treggings are the perfect options for those moments. A woman with any type of body shape can opt for jeggings but they must be of right size.
Jeggings do not have zip or button closure, and you can wear them just like leggings. Select preppy colours for your sunny moods!
- Treggings – Know More
What on Earth are they!?
Well, they are the hybrid product of leggings and jeggings. YES! Treggings come with the awesome look of trousers and utter comfort of leggings. This combination thus proffers amalgamated values and advantages too. Let sum up their awesomeness;
1. Offers optimum comfort
2. Ravishing form fitting
3. Ankle skimming length with modern standards
4. With trousers-like detailing (zips, pockets, zip closure, etc.)
5. Even perfect for the 9 to 5 look
6. Available in various designs and patterns
- Leggings – Second Skin
Every woman must stack at least black, white and red coloured leggings. Managing itself into top 16 salwar styles, leggings are vehement combination of style and comfort. Perfect for any weather, season, occasion or anything (there are many, keep on counting!), leggings can be worn by pregnant ladies as well. Whether you are travelling for all day long or attending a sophisticated gala, when you choose to layer simplicity with kurtas, then leggings will be your perfect companions. In market you can find various types of leggings such as panelled, leather leggings, embellished leggings, laced leggings, etc. Shun your boring dresses and move on to exclusive ethnic collection with these stylish leggings.
- Skirts – For Every Day
Not only girls of 16 but women of all ages love to wear traditional skirts. Whether prom night at college, unplanned school farewell and serious official event, skirts with mid-length kurtis look quite handsome. Steal some of our expert tips to club with your fave skirts;
1. Pair short kurtis with pleated skirts to flaunt the exquisiteness
2. Shirt style kurtis (can be the long one) will look awesome
3. Wrap-around boho print skirt makes nice pairing Pakistani kurti
Salwars are the best thing to do with kameez or kurti or even designer tops and tunics, only if selected rightly. And the most noticeable thing is their vivacity which is available in numerous numbers. If you are more kind of baggy clothing then you should go with Patiala salwars, harem salwars, Afghani salwars, Aladdin salwars, palazzo salwars, and parallel salwars. Dhoti and churidar salwars are the traditional premiums.
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After renting 5 different facilities for the school over the course of 10 years, we paid off the building and became official owners on April 25th, 2016. We did so thanks to a generous donor in the United States who loaned the remaining $70,000 we owed with a 3% annual interest rate. We, therefore, make monthly payments to her at $740.39. This loan was nothing short of a miracle and just in time!
In May 2017 Morehouse College helped to turn the right side of the building, which still had chain link walls, into block walls. This was one of the steps we needed to take in order to get accreditation for the school. Other steps include hiring a secretary, a psychologist, teachers with a degree in Education, and recess space. We are working on them all and hope that this year will be the year! The biggest hurdle, purchasing the building, is under our belt. However, we still have more work to do in order to pay off the loan and finish rennovating it.
Our biggest challenges and needs for rennovation are related to electricity, ventilation, and noise. The plan is to put iron bars along one wall there there is enough space that a person could enter. Our electricity bill more than doubled this year with no new appliances so we suspect that someone is stealing electricity during the nights, but we are not sure. It is also suggested that we do a reworking of the electricity to reduce energy losses and dangers.
Lastly, we hope to put in drop ceilings in each classroom with ceiling fans. This will help with ventilation and also the noise that travels from classroom to classroom making it very challenging to teach.
While we are paying off the loan we are renting the outdoor space to mechanics. The rent money helps to make the loan payments, but does not cover them. When the loan is done being paid off, we can convert that space into recess and physical education space. The eating area will potentially be outside as well.
During the 2016-2017 school year we had 175 students ranging from ages 3-18 and grades pre-school to 7th grade. School runs from 8am to 1pm each day. We have a bilingual curriculum in Haitian Creole and Spanish specifically designed for the population we serve. We have an experienced director who has worked with the Ministry of Education here for decades.
On a final note, not only does the school function as a school with adult classes and English classes in the evenings as well, but as a community gathering place. We were able to help over 100 individuals register in the National Plan of Regularization for Foreigners which took place in 2015 for the first time in the history of the country and granted beneficiaires with residency of varying lengths depending on their specific circumstances. This is truly a big job we have on our hands and we need all the extra hands that are willing to chip in!
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Intellectuals and Bigots: Siapakah Anda?
Nedumaran Elangovan
I have found myself reading more and more of MIC blogs, ever since the USM bomber Jaana's case (Highlighted by brother Durai in RagedIndian). To be frank, I never bothered reading any Indian blogs (except Ragedindian). I came across this particular blog 'Youths Intellectual Mind'. Reading a few articles, and I felt so much pity for this young writer. So smart and full of vigor, but been brainwashed and turned into a political bigot.
Here you see a typical pro-BN hate vendor, following the template of many other 'pejuang' blogs. Micro issues being blown out of proportion and no mega issues being stated.
The first thing I thought of is that, why is the writer so bigoted? Bigot, but still calling himself intellectual? What happened to the voice of reason? Aren't intellects supposed to be open to constructive criticism, argument and rebut their skeptics with facts? That's what I believe, but why does this intellect have a closed commenting system on his blog? Why are only comments that are positive being approved by the penulis? Then you come up saying that most comments are politically motivated and are harassing you.
IMG 1: I imagine this is the writers 'intellectual' logic. Read more…
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Europe is about to begin its recovery, S&P Capital says
The storm in Europe is winding down, according to analysts at S&P Capital IQ Equity Research who anticipate the fifth year after the financial crisis will see the beginning of a recovery for the European market.
The storm in Europe is winding down, according to analysts at S&P Capital IQ Equity Research who anticipate the fifth year after the financial crisis will see the beginning of a recovery for the European market.
"2014 will be the first credible recovery year of the post-Great Financial Crisis era," said Robert Quinn, director and chief European equity analyst.
In S&P Capital IQ's view recent stabilisation of the global economy and the development of comparable crises point towards the start of a phase of consolidation.
Quinn added: "Although durations and developments of previous financial crises have varied, on average it has taken five years before the affected economies started to recover," referring to the Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish experiences.
S&P Capital IQ does not expect that either the European banking system, public policy or household capacity will act as a drag on growth. "We expect that the financial and government sectors will contribute materially to the economy in 2014. Equity markets should reflect this in the second half of 2013," said Quinn.
The recent rally in cyclicals ahead of defensive peers should subside; the analysts expect that investor sentiment will slowly rotate towards Financials. "Our analysts are most positive on Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure, along with Food, Beverages and Household Products and Financials. In contrast, we have downgraded Oil Services to marketweight, and continue to underweight Food Retail, Telecoms and Utilities," he added.
The positive development of the European equity market with an increase of almost nine percent, measured against the DJ Stoxx 600 as at November 2012, points towards a recovery phase.
Quinn said: "Events which could have a negative effect on the markets, such as the development of the Spanish recession, the outcome of the Italian elections and further measures against the US fiscal cliff, will have the most impact at the beginning of 2014. However, we do not see a major risk of a long-term uptick in any of these three cases."


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Wong Fei Hung popped in to collect his prize and posed for this shot ,He could have shaved before he came though.
Video's of members and visitors to Snake Dojo ,first up is the CloudToe Rucus video that was featured on the home page in January.Rest assured more will follow.
Below are some pictures of CloudToe and Snow Leopard giving it large at the Dojo .
But i do assure you both are alive and well
So there we have it the CloudToe and Snow Leopard do battle in the Snake Dojo and live to tell the tale .Any body else got some pictures they would like to share ? let me Know.


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Discover handmade gifts in SW Austin & Dripping Springs
You don't have to be crafty McCrafterson to appreciate a handmade gift. I still get misty eyed when I pull out the aging ornaments my kids glittered together in first grade. Whilst I love a good rummage around Target and TJMax, and have purchased more than my fair share of goods from such stores, I Read more


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Thursday, May 23, 2013
House of Bones Release!
Hot fresh and ready! House of Bones is now available for purchase.
We had a very successful release party with Young Souls, Cradle 2 Grave and Vejjs gracing us with some of Hawaii's finest. We also had the amazing duo Sing the Body join us on stage for our set for two songs featured on the album Lovely and title track House of Bones. Here is some footage by Dashin Dave of Lovely.
We pressed only a hundred hard copies and we are very soon going to place them for sale online. If you are interested in a copy send an email to email@example.com and we will send you one! Mahalo to all of you who came and have supported us. New and old we welcome you to the Broke Aesthetic family!
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Imagine the Change – Crescent Town Update
The Imagine the Change initiative taking place at Crescent Town School is gaining momentum. They've started up a Facebook page to collect ideas, images and inspiration for their school yard. They've also started a photo campaign to share the dreams … Continue reading
Help Crescent Town School
The students and staff at Crescent Town School made a film last year called 'Imagine the Change' which was screened at Jackman Hall at the Art Gallery of Ontario and also at Toronto International Film Festival's "TIFF in the Park" … Continue reading
Danforth Secord in Toronto Life
Danforth Secordian Nayamath Syed speaks out in GTA magazine Toronto Life about his experiences in our 'hood, focusing on Secord School's crumbling infrastructure. It's a worthy read, and Nayamath is clear and focused in his description of his experiences. What's … Continue reading
Secord Infrastructure – help!
Community members! Secord School needs your help! Please consider filling in an on-line survey to help Secord get new, permanent infrastructure. As you may already be aware (and for those of you who are not, listen in), Secord School has … Continue reading
McCordic Playground
For those of you who are parents, you have probably noticed that the beloved McCordic School Playground (on Balfour, west of Dawes) has been locked when not in use by the school. This popular playground has apparently been opened again … Continue reading
Bring out your teenager! Volunteers needed!
The Secord School Fun Fair, happening May 10th between 11 am and 4 pm, is in need of some volunteers. Any community members who have teenagers in their households should take note, as said teenagers are able to use volunteer … Continue reading
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Toronto Police have issued a safety alert after a man approached a boy at Kimberly Public School on November 14. A 10 year old boy was approached by a man who said the boy's mother had asked him to pick … Continue reading