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In Hockey, Chris Simon of the N.Y. Islanders got suspended 25 games for almost taking off Ryan Hollweg's head with a swing of his stick. Simon was retaliating after being slammed into the boards by Hollweg.

In a football game, Terrell Owens, PVC Fence Suppliers a Cowboys wide receiver, loses his cool. He spits in Atlanta coerback DeAngelo Hall's face after his team gives up a sack. Owens wrote off his tantrum saying that he just lost his cool. During a basketball game, Pacer J. R. Smith goes up for an easy basket and a frustrated Knicks player, Maurdy Collins, slams him to the court with a hard foul. An ugly melee begins that spills in to the stands.

In the heat of the battle, even pros are not immune to losing their cool and embarrassing themselves in front of fans who watch in horror. What triggers an elite athlete to lose his or her self-control?

The simple answer is frustration! However, the process of frustration is very complex.

Frustration or anger can occur at any moment of the game, and often causes athletes to forget about the rules of the game, proper etiquette, or what is morally correct. Not to mention how it negatively impacts their performance. Pros struggle to stay composed on the playing fields even when playing in front of millions of onlookers. You can imagine what is happening at every level of sports - from youth to collegiate sports today - hidden from public scrutiny.

You can witness (or identify with) athletes losing emotional composure every day in sports. And for many reasons. Anger causes retaliation. Goal attainment is blocked. Expectations are not met. Fed up with stupid errors. Losing with no hope of victory. But these reasons only trigger frustration. They do not cause your mind to explode with anger. Your reaction is the real cause behind your frustration and loss of composure.

My motto: "No one can make you feel frustrated but yourself. Getting checked into the boards hard only triggers your frustration. " Your reaction is to become angry and retaliate. But, what you think about after getting slammed into the boards determines your reaction. Your mental game plays a critical role in this process.

A composed athlete does not allow an event such as double-faulting or three-putting *trigger* negative behavior. A composed athlete has control over her reaction because she is aware of the thoughts that lead to frustration.

Your first task is to identify the triggers that can potentially cause you to lose control. But more importantly, you need to identify the thoughts and emotions that determine your reaction - good or bad - to exteal events. Want to lea simple, proven mental toughness skills that you can apply to competition? Grab my free online mental training newsletter, Sports Insights Magazine - for athletes, coaches, and sports parents:

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The job requires you to work like a supervisor no doubt, but the focus areas are beyond just supervision. It is a very responsible position and the officer is required to play a vital role in the existing criminal justice system by monitoring/supervising offenders who are released from imprisonment.

The prisoners who are to be supervised are usually those who have been obeying prison rules, performing prison jobs well, and have been showing progress in rehabilitation programs.

Roles And Responsibilities

The officers are required to prepare pre-sentence reports. S/he must assess the risk probability to the community; may be in the form of criminal behavior in the future, and the need for compensation.

These pre-sentence reports are very critical to the systematic administration of criminal justice. A Fence Profiles Manufacturers copy of this report has to be provided, before sentencing, to each offender, and/or their counsel. Also, the officer should send a copy of this report to the incarceration agency which is to be used for classification of the offender to ensure ideal placement of the offender subsequently, better utilizing prison programs and resources.

Skills Required

The job requires one to be good at collecting, organizing, and understanding/analyzing information. The officers are also required to be good with oral and written communication skills with a broad knowledge of criminal justice system. They are also required to understand the roles, relationships, and responsibilities given to the courts. In addition, with a cosmopolitan culture spreading across all nations, a Parole officer must have the ability to work with a diverse population group and wide variety of govement agencies. Handling people with care is a requirement. They must also accept the potential threats of working with a criminal crowd.
 

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Cordless drills have changed dramatically in the last two years and the newest generation features small size, powerful motors and fast charging lithium-ion batteries. Many of today's drills are half the weight and size of the same power drill 2 years ago. Don't let your husband or father tell you otherwise, these new cordless drills will do the work you need them to do. Today's drill/drivers put enough muscle into your hand to tame even the largest jobs without wearing you out from handling them all day. Five important measures of a quality cordless drill/driver are size, torque, speed, batteries, and clutch.
Expect to pay $80 to $100 for a quality 180 inch/lb sub compact cordless drill/driver. $150 to $220 for a quality 320 -400 inch/lb compact drill/driver and $250 and more for a quality 500 inch/lb full size cordless drill.
SIZE - The physical size of the newest cordless drills is a lot smaller than the drills of just a year ago. The new sub-compact lithium drill/drivers weigh in at 2 lbs. The equivalent nicad powered cordless drill of just two years ago weighs in at 5.2 lbs. These new drills are easier to hold and allow you to get into tight places. All the new drills have lights to help you see inside of closets and work in normal household lighting situations. In fact many of the newest drills will easily fit in your kitchen drawer.
TORQUE - When I talk about a cordless drill's power, I'm really talking about how much rotational force, or torque, it produces. I am not talking about the battery voltage. This rating, in inch-pounds will help you compare one drill to the other and decide if the drill is big enough for the tasks you want it to do. 180 inch/lbs is enough power for most drilling, screwing and repair tasks around the home, 320 inch/lbs is enough for most home construction and remodeling tasks. Only consider a higher torque full size drill if you have a lot of lag bolts to set when building a deck, holes to drill in concrete, or using a large specialty attachment like a bulb auger (for planting tulip bulbs) When you're shopping for a cordless drill, read the box or go to the manufacturer's web site and look for the torque numbers on the specification page. 
SPEED - Today's new lithium powered drills will have two or more variable speed settings. Usually a 0-600 rpm (revolutions per minute) and 1-1600 rpm. The lower speed is used for drilling large holes, driving large screws and precision tasks. The higher speed is used for drilling small holes, countersinking, and setting large numbers of smaller screws. When using your drill always start on the low speed setting and only switch to the higher speed when you get used to the task and find you can work accurately with the higher speed. Don't buy a cordless drill/driver with just one speed. The one speed is usually too slow for most tasks and many times is an indication of a cheap, low quality drill.
BATTERIES AND CHARGERS - A few years ago, environmentally friendly nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries began replacing the popular nickel-cadmium (NiCd) cells that powered most cordless tools. Those batteries have now been replaced with the same type of battery found in your cell phone, the lithium-ion (LiIon) battery. The new lithium-ion batteries have equal or better run time, half the weight, no memory issues, and the ability to hold a full charge for more than a year while sitting in your kitchen drawer. Prices have dropped on the lithium powered tools so much that buying a NiCad is no longer worthwhile choice. You can now purchase a good, lightweight homeowner drill with a lithium-ion battery for as little as $79.00.
Today's latest chargers are energy-star rated and are very efficient. The new chargers will also charge the batteries much faster than before. The newest chargers will charge a battery in 30 to 50 minutes. In most home repair projects one battery is all you need. With the new lithium batteries and chargers you can keep the battery fully charged and it will always be ready to work for you. For larger tasks, if you start a project with two fully-charged batteries, and always keep one on the charger, you'll be able to work constantly as the new chargers can "fill up" a depleted battery as fast as you can drain the one on the drill. You're probably not going to have wait for a battery unless you're driving screws nonstop. In my experience, when building outdoor fuiture I use one drill for the pilot holes and one for putting in screws. The new chargers will charge batteries fast enough that I only have to keep one extra battery on charge and I can work constantly without having to wait on the charger.
The cordless drill manufactures have yet to figure out that it would be beneficial to have the battery connect to the drill the same way so you could use the batteries on more than one brand, but a few retailers have developed lines of cordless tools that all work off the same battery. One manufacture has over 35 home repair and lawn and garden tools that use the same lithium battery. I personally would not even consider buying a NiMH or NiCd battery powered cordless drill anymore. Make sure you can remove the battery from the drill. There are a few cordless drills out there that have the batteries permanently attached to drill. This does not allow you to charge a battery while using the drill. This is another sign of a cheap drill.
CLUTCH CONSISTENCY - All of the quality cordless drill/drivers will have an adjustable clutch (A set of numbers between the chuck and the body of the drill.) A clutch stops the chuck from tuing when it encounters a set amount of resistance. This prevents the drill/driver from destroying the screw-head, breaking the screw, or driving it too deeply into wood. Most quality drills today have from 16 to 25 clutch settings so you can fine-tune it and set your screws to the proper depth.