Flat racing

INTRODUCTION Have you ever observed the interaction of two people and based on their body language you arrived at the conclusion that they may have been divorced for a year, remarried two years later, and on the verge of another divorce? Ok, that may be a little too detailed and you have keen observation skills, but what about observing one individual? These are some of the times that we bring out our Sociological Imagination which is the ability to see our personal lives in the context of the…

female stock car drivers in the world. She has been driving professionally since the late 1990s and in that time has established herself as one of the most dominant names in the industry. She has also enjoyed a colorful career outside of stock car racing, using her acting chops to score roles in televisions shows such as CSI: NY and The Simpsons. She has also appeared as a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman…

Effective Teacher A great characteristic of an effective teacher is to have an authentic relationship with a student. In order to do this, the teacher would need to have a great sense of observation, make a connection with the student, get the student’s trust and encourages him or her to learn the subject. Teaching is a complex profession because they have a large amount of challenges. Some of those challenges are large size class, inadequate amount of testing for some students, lack of…

Urban designs, particularly those focused on children neighbourhoods can provide opportunities to facilitate or hinder Auckland being a child-friendlier city. These areas are crucial to the health and well-being of children (Witten, Kearns & Carroll, 2015). Negative aspects of the urban environment such as high traffic levels, spatial segregation and safety concerns as well as parental entrapment and the exclusion of children needs in urban planning decision-making represent barriers to Auckland…

formed a marketing agreement with even though they were partners with different companies; they were successful for the NASCAR brand and launched campaigns that were popular around the world (Ferrell & Hartline, 2013). NASCAR experienced problems as racing events went to a different location with each place establishing their own contract that leads to the races not broadcast by the same television station as the previous races. FOX and NBC contracted with NASCAR to televising their races at a…

co-workers. They would get-together between the work weeks and grill out, drink beer and watch the race. In “93” I became a part of this ritual although I still didn’t care very much about the race I did enjoy the good food and camaraderie. My position on racing would change the following year after I witnessed Jeff Gordon win his first track title in NASCAR’s premier series The Winston Cup (now known as the Sprint Cup) and found that witnessing a live NASCAR event can give you a new…

brief introduction to roller derby, followed by information on the RDA team and website content. Specific content will be explored as it relates to sport psychology. Concluding with a critic of validity and relevance of psychological content. Women’s flat track roller derby, stems from theatrical, violent and entertainment based roots. In the beginning, roller derby was more like speed skating and not like the high intensity sport now seen worldwide (English, 2014). Yet, within ten years of…

Seabiscuit reminds me of the African proverb “smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” While the main characters–Red Pollard, Seabiscuit, Tom Smith, and Charles Howard–are known for their incredible gains, their losses cannot be forgotten. With each of casts’ misfortunes came their American dreams, even if they were not aware that they would need each other to achieve it. This dream would be lead by Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit was undersized, fairly gentle, and lethargic compared to other horses.…

or even an ultramarathon. There are many similar things about each race and the people in them but the most interesting thing about the races are the winners. How did they win did they train or is it talent, how did they master racing? Well for a runner to master racing he or she needs to have good shoes, the necessary training for that race, great form, and the mental strength not to give up when feeling pain or doubt. The first item any great racer needs is shoes. They need first need…

fruits of a revolution started by Ayrton Senna, who lost his life in a racing accident, that lets Fernando Alonso walk away from the crash he had at Bahrain. The passion they had for the sport and just the sport shone through, while there are drivers like that still on the racing track, none really seem be from the younger crop of drivers. Similarly, tyre rules were changed which made the sport more of a mechanical process than a flat out race. While car performance has always played a big part…