Malays have long been stereotyped with certain negative characters and this has prompting for decades. They had blamed their inability to compete against other races in many aspects. The main objective of study is an exploration how British writers the images native through texts. A thematic content analysis involving articles published by Singapore Free Press were analysed purpose. findings sh...

Previous experience seems to be an important predictor for endurance and ultra-endurance performance. The present study investigated whether the number of previously completed races and/or the personal best times in shorter races is more predictive for performance in longer non-stop ultra-triathlons such as a Deca Iron ultra-triathlon. All female and male ultra-triathletes who had finished betw...

BACKGROUND Athletes intending to compete in Ironman Hawaii need to qualify in an age-group based qualification system. We compared participation and top ten performances of athletes in various age groups between Ironman Hawaii and its qualifier races. METHODS Finishes in Ironman Hawaii and in its qualifier races in 2010 were analyzed in terms of performance, age, and sex. Athletes were catego...

BACKGROUND Despite the popularity of the horse racing industry in the United States and the wide recognition that horse racing is one of the most hazardous occupations, little focused research into the prevention of falls by and injuries to jockeys has been conducted. PURPOSE To describe the incidence rates and characteristics of falls and injuries to Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing joc...

Genocides have become an indelible scar in the history of humankind. These dark historical episodes epitomise power struggles between races and perils group identification. One such episode considered a unique occurrence human civilisation is Holocaust (1940-1945). Another seemingly forgotten Chahi Taret Khuntakpa or Seven Years’ Devastation. It took place land Poirei, now known as state Manipu...