Lessons from NASCAR: Five Tips that will have Your Child Racing to be a Better Team Player
Want to put your child on the fast track to the "Most Valuable Team Player" award? You might be surprised to discover that NASCAR auto racing offers a tank full of insights into turning your kid into a top-notch team player.Fueled by a fan base of about 75 million, NASCAR is picking up the pace as the fastest growing spectator sports in America; forty percent of those fans are women and forty percent have children under age eighteen.
"Kids relate to racing," says Craig Elliott, author of "Racer Buddies: Opening Day at Daytona!" (Powerband Press, $12.95, www.RacerBuddies.com). "NASCAR drivers are more approachable than many other pro athletes and it is also a very family oriented sport." A father of two boys, ages five and three, Elliott has seen firsthand how the thrills and chills of racing can translate the value of teamwork to a child. A racing enthusiast who has attended both the Bondurant Racing School and Jim Russell Racing School, Elliott has a vintage 1969 Chevron B-16 prototype racer that he takes for an occasional spin. "Racer Buddies: Opening Day at Daytona!," is part of a series designed in conjunction with NASCAR and The International Speedway Corporation.
You can accelerate your child's ability to develop award winning teamwork skills by practicing Elliott's wisdom from the racetrack: 1. Accept advice. Your "pit crew" (a.k.a. your parents, teachers, and coaches) sees things from a broader perspective and can guide you through potentially dangerous situations.2. Encourage others.
Boost team spirit by praising teammates when they are doing well and offering words of encouragement when they seem down.3. Hold your line.Do your best to stay focused and not let distractions throw you off course.4. Think about the whole game.Determine you will do what it takes to not only start strong, but also to finish strong.5. Have fun.Enjoy what you are doing.
Laugh and have a good time.
Remember, winning is not everything!"Teamwork skills will give your child a sharp advantage on any racetrack, ball field or classroom," says Elliott. "Later in life, the skills may even help them score a better job."Get in on the "Racer Buddies" action at www.RacerBuddies.com..
BasicTexasHoldem.com adds 'Player Rewards' Program
(ContentDesk) October 17, 2005 -- BasicTexasHoldem.com announced Friday the most unique player reward program available to online poker players. The program offers the highest awards on the web to date. Player Rewards features two categories based on limits played so that even the smallest online player can look forward to the end of the month. Category A is reserved for players that play limits equal to or greater than 5/10. Category B will be for players that normally play limits equal to or less than 3/6. Qualification for the month end tournament is 1000 raked hands per month.Those that qualify, will be invited to play in an online freeroll for the players pool which builds up over the month for each category.
If not enough players qualify (10 minimum) for any month, that months players pool is simply rolled over and added to the following month.In a normal month, the prize pool for Category A players should be in excess of $10,000. The prize pool for Category B players...
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Portable DVD Player Cases
A portable DVD player is great for alleviating the boredom of long rides on the road. Usually, all portable DVD players are manufactured sturdily for traveling purposes. However, since it is still an electronic device, there is always the probability of it getting spoiled due to the various bumps found on roads. This is where the use of a portable DVD player case comes in handy.
There are many portable DVD player cases available on the market. However, when choosing a case, make sure to choose a good and solid portable case for the delicate portable player.
The portable DVD player case has to be large enough to have room to keep the portable player and the extra cables that may be needed to use the portable DVD player?and, of course, a few favorite DVDs. The portable DVD player case is usually made of ballistic nylon, as it is a sturdy material that is both lightweight and water resistant?two requirements for a traveling accessory. They come with an adjustable in...
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Car Stereo Systems
You can customize your car stereo system by adding more features to what was originally installed by the manufacturer.
The main part of the car stereo is called the head unit, which may be a CD player, a radio or a tape player. In the olden days, there were tapedecks that were used as the head unit.
Advancements in acoustic technology have led to more improvements in the head unit, such as MP3, AAC and WMA, to support to the CD players. Most cars are designed with a CD changer, wherein multiple disks are held in the head unit.
There is a growing demand for high-end car stereo systems with component speakers, which are available in a combination of 2 or 3 speakers.
You need to be sure that you select the correct system, and for this it is always rewarding if you consult an expert. Selecting a good stereo system will go a long way in attaining your goal?listening to good music at all times, whether on the move or in the parking slot...
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Database of Engine Specs Now Available Online for Car Restoration Enthusiasts
A database of engine specs and other important information for the car restoration hobbiest has been added to the Second Chance Garage website. Although Second Chance Garage is an online subscription-based magazine for car restorers, the database is one of the free sections available to all site visitors.The database project is an enormous undertaking. Because of that, automobile year, make, model and engine data will be added to the database incrementally. Currently classic car data is available for 1946 to 1956 Buicks, Fords, Chevys, Mercurys, Plymouths, DeSotos, and soon to be added, Studebakers.Second Chance Garage paid subscribers receive access articles on Auto Theory, How-to's, Auto-Biograpy, Product Reviews, Forums, Dr. Crankshaft, Beginners Corner and more.
The Engine Specs Database is available for free to all site visitors as a way for Second Chance Garage to enhance the car restoration hobby for all enthusiasts..
Database of Engine Specs Now Available Online for Car Restoration Enthusiasts
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Canyon Technology Releases Digital Music Player with 2-Color OLED Display
Canyon Technology, an international manufacturer of innovative computer components and peripherals, has released a new uniquely-designed MP3 player/FM radio/voice recorder with OLED display which is targeted to music lovers preferring active and mobile lifestyle. The new trendy consumer product is available in March across Europe, Middle East and Africa.The brand-new CN-MPOLED player is the latest addition to the recently introduced Canyon Premium series, and has been specifically designed to address the needs of the demanding music lovers preferring mobile devices that offer higher quality and reliability. CN-MPOLED reproduces MP3/WMA files with VBR support (32 Kbps ? 320 Kbps). VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files are becoming increasingly popular, as they yield a lower bitrate for a given sound quality. A lot of music files that are downloaded from the internet are now encoded using VBR.
At present the decoders that do not support them are considered sub-standard and out-of-date.The...
Canyon Technology Releases Digital Music Player with 2-Color OLED Display
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Talkr Releases a Tool to ?Read? Blogs Through Your mp3 Player
"I was once the proud owner of a 3-hour daily commute" says Chris Brooks, CEO of Talkr.
"I spent a great deal of time trying to find interesting audio for the hours I spent in my car.
Ironically, I did this while most of the world complained of information overload.
There was no end of interesting text available -- I just couldn't read it while I drove." Brooks' company has just released a new service to address that problem.Talkr targets the 11% of the US adult population that owns an mp3 player.
Talkr monitors blogs and major news sites and converts those written-word stories into spoken-word audio or "podcasts".
Talkr's customers can then configure their desktop computers to retrieve those files automatically and load them onto their mp3 players.
They can bring their mp3 player with them during their commute or while they exercise."Not everyone wants to listen to commercial radio ? NPR has proven that for decades" says Brooks.
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