Hello racing fans! Are your engines revving? Can’t wait until the next NASCAR race? Have you ever wondered where and when this addictive sport started? Unofficially, it began when deep in the woods, depression-era farmers made moonshine to earn money to support their families. Money for basic needs was hard to come by. They learned to circumvent the law by making their cars faster than the ones the law enforcement officers had. A famous moonshine runner is Junior Johnson of Ingle Hollow, he was never caught running moonshine (although I bet a lot of them didn’t get caught!).

North Carolina is credited with creating the “pirate turn” in which the driver puts the car in second gear and does a quick 180-degree turn, returning the same way they came to avoid a road block. NASCAR’s roots lie primarily in the southern states. NASCAR is short for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. William France formed NASCAR in 1948. The first official race was held on February 15, 1948 in Daytona Beach, Florida, and from there it began to gain popularity. Then in 1970, ABC began televising racing segments on Wide World of Sports. (I’m dating myself, but I remember when they started doing that! Even as a kid I had speed in my blood!)

NASCAR is now the fastest growing spectator sport in the United States. Avid fans follow each race closely by rooting for their favorite driver and watching his race points. All I can say is…

See you at the races!

You had a dream of having your horses home and riding off into the sunset. There is only one problem. Your trusty steed turns into a screaming nervous wreck when you try to get her away from the other horses. You feel like you don’t really have control over her and you are losing her trust.

This is not a dream. It’s a nightmare!

First, it is important to understand what is causing this behavior. Horses are herd animals. To them, they are vulnerable when separated from the pack. Vulnerable as if they possibly became dinner for some predator that they just know is waiting to pounce on them!

If you’ve ever gotten lost, or lost sight of your child, in an unfamiliar place where you don’t know anyone, you’ve probably been left alone, scared, and vulnerable. Maybe even a little panic.

This is how your horse feels when he is separated from his herd. It’s called Separation Anxiety.

You can help your horse feel comfortable being socially isolated from other horses by using a systematic approach that gradually expands your horse’s comfort zone while reinforcing the positive association with being alone without causing him to panic.

Behaviors that are reinforced are strengthened.

If your horse feels anxious every time he leaves his herd, then that is the behavior that is being reinforced. Leaving your herd is always a negative and stressful experience.

These are my 4 steps to help your sour horse friend be calm around you.

Step 1 – Find out how far away from your friends your horse can be while remaining calm and comfortable. You have identified your comfort zone. That may be just on the other side of the paddock fence. So be it. That’s where you start.

Step 2 – Walk a few meters away from your comfort zone paying special attention to see when your anxiety begins. At the first sign of tension, take her back to her comfort zone until she calms down.

Step 3 – Do things that she likes while you work with her. Things that feel good like getting ready, scratching her favorite spots, giving her a special treat like carrots or apples. Try to feed him morning and evening grain away from the other horses, just outside of that comfort zone. If she doesn’t want to eat, you’ve gone too far out of her comfort zone, she takes her back. If she’s a little stressed, but she wants to eat, you’re in the right place.

Step 4 – When your horse is calm on the other side of the paddock fence, lead him around the perimeter of the paddock. But, only if it is a safe area with no potential dangers to you or her. Walk with her up her driveway, if it’s not too far from the meadow.

Remember that your purpose is to give him good experiences while he is with you and away from his friends. So take it easy and gradually widen the area that takes it over.

Consistency and regular repetition affect the time it takes to effect positive change. Therefore, work with your horse as often as you can. Keep sessions short – a few minutes repeated a couple of times a day or 3 times a week is much more beneficial than an hour once a week.

Remember that your horse is suffering from genuine stress and anxiety. She doesn’t enjoy or want to feel like this any more than you do.

When you understand your horse’s perspective and can help him have good experiences around you using this systematic training method, he’ll feel more comfortable and confident in your presence. And in the end, you and her will have a much stronger bond.

A bettor who is new to the soccer betting circuit should learn some of the basics of soccer betting in order to make a profit. A bettor could make money by betting on the different types of results of a football match, but the booking markets provide a great platform to make money. Booking markets are where you can bet on the live events of a football match.

The betting exchange is a large booking market where a bettor can place their bets and the betting exchange market is based on the following most likely outcomes:

a) Less than six to eight points

b) Nine points and More

c) Five points

 

There is a points system where a bettor can earn points based on the number of yellow or red cards shown in a match. This allows bidding on different elements of a match in addition to the winning and losing team. So, in this way, a punter can make a profit by cashing out the accumulated points from the number of cars displayed in a match. It is also very easy to zero the ion on the match you want to bet on. The chances of winning have been enhanced due to the fact that contemporary soccer matches are full of actions like slipping, diving, intentional fouls, etc.

The prices are also very high for the bets and the rates are around four. So a consistent success rate of over 75% is needed to make some profit. Correct prediction is the key to winning bets and a bettor must master this art.

Team information and stats serve as a great tool in determining which matches a bettor can bet on for some decent winnings. Bettors also need to take a look at the referee’s profile to know their level of rigor. The fair play classification provides a clear idea of ​​the discipline levels of the teams. The team lineup can also be checked before a team takes the field, as it will help determine the category of players included in a team.

Last but not least, you also have to look at the teams that play each other. This is because there won’t be much action between two mid-level teams, but if either team plays the best, the number of bookings will multiply.

So next time you bet on a football match through the Bet Exchange, keep the things mentioned above in mind as they can be very helpful in winning the bets. Good luck!

Teddy bears are natural tools to heal all kinds of mental health problems. As a licensed clinical social worker, I have spent many years teaching professionals how to organize these cute and engaging toys into a pattern that can be very effective in gathering information remarkably quickly in a treatment session. I have heard stories of the benefits of sleeping with a teddy bear, of giving teddy bears to trauma victims, and of Holocaust survivors holding on to teddy bears as a supportive lifeline. The teddy bear, despite more than a hundred years since its origin, is still viewed as a single object, and little research has been done to demonstrate its efficacy organized into a model for healing grief and loss beyond simply holding on. to the bear The teddy bear originated around the same time as psychology, but the teddy bear was developed as a children’s toy, while psychology originated as a method to heal the minds of wealthy middle-aged women. Psychology has expanded over the years and is now considered a method for working with people of all ages, groups, classes, and income groups.

The teddy bear has continued to be seen as a unique object to be held and grasped by children. Teddy Bear Therapy as a model has remained stagnant. Other than describing the benefits of holding a teddy bear, naming it, and talking to the teddy bear to comfort it, it has been overlooked as a model for assessments and interventions, or as a model for adult play therapy. In fact, it hasn’t even been seen as a model, it’s been seen as an individual object. An evidence-based model of teddy bear application at a community mental health center in Georgia has been developed. This model shows tips and tools from social work, marriage and family counseling, and psychology for working with people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic groups. The model is interactive and extends clinical training from viewing the teddy bear as a single object to viewing teddy bears as a model that goes beyond simply naming the bear and projecting it onto it, to a tool that can provide physicians with objective methods of measuring subjective thoughts and feelings.

Over seven years of applying this model with adults who abuse substances, adults released from prison, adults and children who have been sexually abused, and with women who have lost their children to social services, just to repeating generational patterns, has demonstrated the powerful and rapid method that model-organized teddy bears can have for creating rapid change. The benefits of modeling teddy bears to identify problems, heal grief and loss, and demonstrate measurable results are enormous. The biggest benefit is the speed with which this model can bring about change with adults and children of both sexes.

The debt we owe as a nation to the greatest generation cannot be underestimated, and Judson Stone knows this firsthand. As the son of a World War II veteran who continued to serve his country for decades after the war, Judson got up close and personal with the greatest generation. Readers may not know the name of Colonel Frederic A. Stone, but he certainly led a remarkable life, and in this new biography of his father, Judson Stone highlights the qualities that made his father a typical American in many ways and in many ways. others an extraordinary man

Like most biographies, A Last Chapter of the Greatest Generation begins with some family history, which I found fascinating. The Stone family can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower, and theirs is a history that has seen many significant moments in American history and they have rubbed shoulders with many of America’s greatest men, including Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. And yet these were also typical middle-class Americans who worked hard for a living and were good citizens. Perhaps most notable is the family’s unwavering faith in God, which ultimately led Judson Stone to become a minister.

As for Colonel Frederic Stone, his story is one of growing up in New York in the 1920s and 1930s, falling in love, trying to decide what to do with his life, and ultimately becoming an aviator in World War II. Some of the most interesting moments in the book describe how Stone was part of the campaign to fly over the hump in Asia.

After the war, Colonel Stone returned home and decided to practice medicine while remaining in the Air Force and stationed around the country. One of his greatest accomplishments was serving as part of the medical recovery team for three lunar missions: Apollo 7, 9 and 10, the last being a dress rehearsal to land a man on the moon.

While Judson Stone details the significant events of his father’s life, he also places them in a larger context of how national and international events have affected his family, from the Surgeon General’s warning against smoking in 1964 that caused his parents quit smoking, to how the Kennedy assassination shocked the nation, and America’s changing views on race.

After retirement, Colonel Stone continued to be a remarkable man, and his wife joined him in his efforts. They became missionaries to Africa, their medical skills serving them well in their goal of helping others while also spreading the gospel. One of the most surprising and moving moments in the book occurs when, in gratitude for Colonel Stone’s medical service, the local chief proceeded to roll on the ground in front of him, as a mark of respect for an honored guest, an honor that the boss had only been awarded once before in his life.

Adding to Colonel Stone’s professional life are Judson Stone’s personal recollections of his father, including their various vacations together, his father’s advice, and ultimately the care Judson provided his parents at the end of their lives.

A Last Chapter of the Greatest Generation is, in many ways, the story of an American family that is much like you and me. At the same time, it is the story of an extraordinary man who was there to serve his nation, his God, and his fellow men when necessary. It is a book that reminds us that we are all capable of greatness in our daily lives, and is especially a testament to the love of a parent and child for one another and an inspiration to all of us.

Unless you just came out of a coma, you know that the late Anna Nicole Smith’s ex-boyfriend is Larry Birkhead. He has been in the news ever since he announced that he was Dannielynn’s father. An interviewer asked him why he was still in the relationship despite Anna Nicole’s drug use. He said that he thought he could “save her”. He had “knight in shining armor syndrome”.

In her book, Why We Love, author Helen Fisher states: Millions of years of protecting and providing for women have instilled in the male brain this tendency to choose women they feel they need to save. What separates man from the animal is his ability to think and reason. Just because it’s natural for men to be chivalrous doesn’t mean they can’t put a limit on how far they can go.

Should they open a door, pull out a chair, hold a woman’s hand across the street, or give her her jacket if she’s cold? Absolutely. Should they try to save a woman whose life is a mess? They do so at their own risk.

Men try to save damsels in distress because it makes them feel powerful, in control, and manly. Sometimes they are afraid of women and think that they will not be rejected if they solve a woman’s problems. They hide their shortcomings behind what appears to be strength. They know they don’t have their act in order, so instead of working on themselves, they prefer to work on someone else. Such relationships are doomed to fail.

If these men were really strong, they wouldn’t be trying to save someone who appears to be a victim. They don’t realize that apart from some circumstances beyond one’s control (acts of God, accidents, illnesses, etc.), one’s position in life is based on who they are on the inside, not someone or something.” out there.” There is an axiom that says: There are no victims, only volunteers.

The gentlemen believe that if the woman improves, she will become the perfect bride. The only problem is that if she becomes healthy, she won’t want to be with someone who has so many flaws that she tolerates being with a “broken-winged bird”. Healthy people do not want to be with sick people.

On the other hand, if she doesn’t improve, the man will never have the perfect girlfriend because his needs will not be met. Furthermore, his fears of an intimate relationship will not be repaired by staying with an unsuitable woman. It is a no-win situation.

Why else do men choose maidens in distress? According to Dr. Laura in her book, “Ten Things Men Do to Ruin Their Lives,” other reasons for “stupid chivalry” include: guilt over past lifestyles and transgressions, feelings of real or imagined inadequacy, fear of pain of abandonment, loneliness, ego enlargement, fears about the approval and acceptance of women (aka moms), and a fragmented sense of masculinity. If you are currently trying to be a knight in shining armor, what is your reason?

Just because a man doesn’t recognize that a woman is responsible for his circumstances, doesn’t mean those same circumstances won’t come back to bite him in the ass at a future date. Larry Birkhead’s life is now chaotic as a result of trying to save a woman whose life was chaotic. Would you like her to be in her shoes?

Nothing can be more fun than watching your favorite sports, right? Of course, you will think that since you are watching a game that you enjoy and it is something that you have come to love. But if there are times when the game is a bit boring, there is something you can do that will cheer you up. Sort of like adding some excitement where you can’t find any. Just add some pep to a game that promises to be pretty boring by betting on that game you are watching or any other game you watch.

When you bet on sports games this is called sports betting and there are many sports betting sites you can find online that allow you to do this. Why, almost all of them even offer a really fantastic signup offer and bonus codes that attract customers. In fact, there are so many that you may need to check out a different sports betting website entirely so that you can see which of these sports betting sites you are considering actually offer you the betting deals. The deals are out there, so you might as well take advantage of them, right?

If you come across a bookmaker that has done the reviews, feel free to read them as you’ll be sure that the people behind the reviews tired all the websites for the best deals and tell you about them so you too can get involved. them and have a better chance of winning. When it comes to this activity, it’s all about opportunities and you’ll want to take steps to improve yours.

But that’s not all you can find on the websites, you can also check out the sports betting picks of the moment so you can make a more informed decision every time you place your bets. The national team may not be your favorite team, but if it means you’ll make some money, that should make you feel less of a traitor. Another thing that you can find on these websites are sports handicap picks that you can once again use to your absolute advantage. You can get all of this information for free so you don’t have to worry about spending money on information when you can use it to place bets.

Most Mississippi sportsmen who hunt small game for birds and rabbits use a modern shotgun of the proper size and have done so for nearly three centuries. More than 357,000 Mississippi hunters ages 16 and older take to the woods each year, a force larger than the peacetime armies of Germany, Britain, and France combined. However, of those hunters, only about 25 use a bird of prey instead of a firearm or primitive weapon to hunt.

What is Falconry?

Falconry is hunting wild animals in their natural habitat with the use of a trained falcon. In times past, the term ausstringer or falconer was used for a hunter who did the same with a hawk or an eagle, however today the term falconer and falconry is used for the practitioner and the sport in general. The hobby originated in the ancient world in 2000 B.C. C. and predates the use of firearms for hunting by more than a millennium.

Do you have what it takes?

Falconry is time consuming and expensive. One should start as an apprentice to the sport and work up to being a general or master level falconer. Alan Mumbower, regional biologist and MDWFP Falcon Program guru puts it this way on the states website to see if falconry is for you:

“Will you, can you, dedicate part of your waking hours to a creature that at best will simply tolerate your presence, is as affectionate as stone, and at worst will cause you heartache and puncture wounds? Can you commit to an average of half an hour a day, every day, and two to four hours on a hunting day, regardless of school, family, or work, while you have your bird?”

Being a falconer requires more time than many other hunting disciplines and is a lifestyle change that affects you 365 days a year. Let’s face it, no matter how dedicated a hunter you are, you still don’t have to feed and care for your rifles, shotguns, or bows every day, no matter what. With a bird of prey on the payroll, you will.

How much is it?

The good news is that the most valuable item and the one you couldn’t do the sport without is free. You cannot legally purchase a bird of prey to hunt and you must catch your own in the wild. However, before you head out into the woods to capture your new feathered friend, you must first apply for an apprenticeship. In the application you must pass a review and certification inspection where you must show your Mews (interior installation for your raptor), your outdoor area where the tied raptor can fly, your jesses (anklet) for the bird, swivel, leash, gloves, bath containers, perches, scales and other equipment needed to care for and train your animal. This equipment is highly specialized and, like all good hunting equipment, it costs money. However, before you even go shopping for your equipment, you must pay for setup with MDWFP to take your falconry written exam per federal and state regulations, and pay your permits and fees of no less than $100 (valid for five years). plus the cost of your regular hunting license.

Your learning.

Current Mississippi state regulations only allow the apprentice falconer, who must be a minimum of 14 years of age, to humanely trap their new bird during approved times after all tests, fees, and inspections have been completed. previous. An apprentice can only own one red-tailed hawk (most often used by new falconers) either a red-shouldered hawk or an American kestrel. The new falconer must train his first animal and use it for a full hunting season before becoming a general falconer after two years. During this time you must work for and be sponsored by a Master Falconer, by definition an athlete with at least eight years of experience in the sport. General falconers can own two raptors and hunt without the tutelage of a master. Master falconers can own three birds.

the reward

The two dozen Mississippi falconers who practice this ancient sport wouldn’t have it any other way. For their time, effort, and money invested, they are modern day beastmasters who are literally one with nature. Many Mississippi falconers practice more extreme bird hunting, using their raptors to catch ducks and doves, as well as squirrels and rabbits effortlessly and with a grandeur that must be seen to be appreciated.

Lucky Strike Green had come home after the war, as had Dubble Bubble gum. Spaldeen roses could also be bought again, but now for ten cents instead of the pre-war nickels. There weren’t many new cars on the streets yet, so there was still plenty of room for punch ball, stickball, association football, and all our other games.

We thought that the end of the war meant that all war was over forever. We did not know that our envoys had agreed to partition Korea along the 38th parallel, that the Soviets had put Kim Il-Sung in charge north of the parallel, or that he intended to reunify the peninsula under communist control. Even if we had known, we wouldn’t have imagined that any of it could have any effect on any of us.

In the fall and winter we play roller hockey and association football. Starting in March we switch to punch ball and stickball. Marble season started on the Saturday after Halloween, but stoop ball lasted all year. The only thing that stopped the stoop ball was too much snow on the ground.

We follow the usual rules: one infielder, one outfielder; nine-inning games; if the ball hits the curb you’re hitting from, is caught before it bounces, or leaves the foul lines, you’re out. One rebound was a single, two a double, etc. If you hit the wall of the building across the street on the fly and the ball doesn’t catch before it hits the ground, it’s a home run. Imaginary baserunners advanced one base on a single, two on a double.

The only difference was that instead of a portico, we hit the S-shaped ledges that ran three feet above the curb on the wall on the 88th Street side of 575 West End Avenue. They were perfect for hitting: seven-inch-tall white S-curves that stretched from the face of the wall between the ground-floor windows. If you hit the sweet spot on the convex part of the ledge, the ball shoots off a clothesline too high to catch before hitting 585 on the other side of the 88. Hit above the sweet spot and jump up or the ball hit by above the third floor of 585 and was easy to catch when it bounced. I hit the concave part of the S and the ball went into the infield.

Just as the 575 was perfect for hitting, the 585 was perfect to have in the outfield. It had battlements up to the third story that caused the ball to bounce in haphazard ways that the outfielders couldn’t predict. Matt: tall, big hands, good jumper, stood with his back to 585 ready to jump, or spin, back up and grab the rebound. He was our best outfielder, but he had a weak arm and couldn’t hit.

The two hardest guys to take out were Blue Book and Esau. Blue Book hit with a submarine move and could usually drop on singles unless Nate, who had been a soccer goalie in Switzerland and had the quicker hands at blocking, was playing infield.

Esau was our toughest pitcher. He punched straight down from so close to the wall that he sometimes skinned his knuckles. The Spaldeens were in high spirits. He bounces one off the sidewalk and it would go up to the third floor. When Esau hit the point at the bottom of the ledge, the spaldeen shot out going ninety and bounced two inches beyond the curb. Nate had to play in the middle of the street just to keep it on a solo.

When Blue Book and Esau were on the same team, they would load the bases with singles the first few times they got up, then go for home runs or keep hitting runners until they had fifteen runs to go and won on the kill rule. If Esau had been taller and a better outfielder, he might have been Number One in the Blue Book Stoop Ball Hall of Fame. As it was, he only made it with his batting.

The adage goes something like “the best time to start investing is now”. For some beginners, this can be laborious, considering the volumes of information on the best investment with guaranteed returns. Other beginners will think that this is an easy way to make a quick buck and jump headfirst into the markets.

This publication is for the hobbyist investor who is ready to make a strategic decision to hedge their investment against exposure to unsustainable risk, but with enough freedom to pursue conservative capital gain-generating opportunities and learn the ropes of the trade while doing so.

Aside from a theoretical understanding of how the financial markets work, it is imperative that a beginner have a realistic idea of ​​the different strategies that investors employ when looking for opportunities in the markets.

The following is a detailed explanation of the top five investment approaches suitable for beginners:

1. ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a less rigorous opportunity to participate in the stock market. As a beginner, investing in ETFs is ideal because an ETF groups together various assets, including individual stocks, commodities, and bonds, and the performance is compared to an index. ETFs allow you, as an investor, to trade multiple assets commonly as if they were a single stock. ETF diversification allows beginners to access a broad portfolio of stocks and bonds that provide comfort and reduced risk. Consequently, the flexible nature of ETFs allows an investor to trade flexibly, with the option to buy and sell at any time during normal business hours.

2. Investment funds

Mutual funds are ideal pooled investment vehicles for beginners due to their two main characteristics. First, a beginner can access the services of a professional trader on behalf of the fund manager despite the modest amount of capital, some as low as $25. Second, the investor is exposed to minimal risk because mutual funds, like ETFs, invest in a diverse portfolio of asset classes of stocks, commodities, and bonds across different markets and industries.

3. individual actions

After a detailed analysis of an individual stock’s past performance and prevailing facts, individual stocks can offer a stable investment opportunity suitable for beginners. However, care should be taken to ensure that investing in a particular stock does not alter your portfolio’s risk tolerance level in the event of a negative turn of events. Markets are not always predictable.

4. Certificate of deposit

Depositing money in a bank for a specific term with a fixed and guaranteed capital return plus interest is a good investment opportunity for a beginner. The certificate of deposits is insured and therefore the principal plus interest is guaranteed to the investor at maturity. However, it is important to understand that access to this money is limited during the stated investment term and may incur fees or loss of interest upon withdrawal.

5. High Yield Savings Account

This investment also involves saving for the sole purpose of interest capital gains over a specified period of time. Unlike the certificate of deposit, however, the interest is not fixed and therefore interest is based on prevailing market rates. However, the funds in this account are more liquid, therefore easily accessible.