A Survey of the Status of School Physical Education in Public Primary Schools in Edo State
The purpose of this study is to examine the status of school P. E. Against this backdrop, four research questions were raised in the areas of scope of activities, sports facilities/equipment and sports personnel to establish benchmark for the study. A total of 486 sample sizes were selected proportionately from a population of 1215, being 40% of the total population. A checklist for surveying the status of school Physical Education programme was used. As a first step toward establishing benchmark, 30 primary schools were administered with prototype checklist. The benchmark were achieved by using normal distribution curve and the results obtained later converted to z– scores, and a scale of low, moderate, and high status derived. This was later used to describe the data obtained, having been analysed using simple percentage. The scope of Physical Education programme rated high status on team sports /games and track & field sports facilities equally rated high status. Sports equipment rated low status; finally sports personnel generally rated low status except OND/NCE which rated moderate status.
The Dichotomy Between Preparation and Outcome Expectations; Athletes' Perceptions of the Nature of Talent Development in Nigeria
Expertise development in sports requires a network of consistent and coherent supports to facilitate the process of turning latent potentials into successful international performance. Apart from supports, it is also important that the talent development environment is well structured to aid a methodical development of the future stars. Certain features of the Nigerian society, economy and culture suggest that athletes may need to swim against an ocean of several challenges if their goals of becoming champions in their sports are to be realised. However, Nigerian athletes and teams have recorded some notable achievement on the international stage in recent times, hence the need to examine how athletes perceive the nature of talent development in Nigeria in order to understand the challenges as well as success factors. Eight national athletes were interviewed on the topic, a qualitative analysis revealed the dichotomy between preparation and outcomes expectations in Nigerian sports.
Suppressed Light Emission of the Reaction Zone in Detonation
THE detonation of high explosives in water can be photographed with an open camera and a flash light as the explosive gases do not emit light. The method has been used1 to investigate the spread of shock waves and explosive gases, and to investigate the initiation by shock waves2. We have found that it can be used also in certain gases such as butane and propane. The method is not suitable, on the other hand, for explosives with two levels of detonation velocity in the case of low velocity. A great part of the reaction then occurs after the reaction zone has passed and the expanding explosive gases are very luminous even in water.