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NASCAR - A New National Pastime: 5 Tips to Help You Enjoy Racing with Your Kids

NASCAR auto racing has become one of America's favorite spectator sports.But do you know what to pack to keep your young fans safe and entertained for a few hundred laps? "NASCAR provides an excellent family activity," says Craig Elliott, racing enthusiast and author of Racer Buddies: Opening Day at Daytona! "Both parents and children are naturally drawn to all the unbridled energy and excitement involved in racing."A father of two boys, ages four and six, Elliott wanted to bring the racing excitement to the younger generation with his book, Racer Buddies: Opening Day at Daytona!. The book uses racecar characters and actual track locations to take a fun kid's eye view of the races, while the story teaches racing terminology and solid family values.Here Elliott shares five tips to help you make the most of a NASCAR race with your kids.* Take earplugs. NASCAR races are very loud and can be damaging to children's ears. Make sure they have earplugs or headsets to muffle the sound.* Stock up on sunblock. Encourage your kids to slather on a sunblock with a high SPF so they don't leave looking like a lobster!* Buy a program.

Help kids pick out their favorite drivers and cars.* Bring binoculars. Give your kids a chance to see their favorite car and driver up close ? from a safe distance.* Give your child a copy of Racer Buddies. As a memento of your special day together, present your child with a copy of this fun and fast-paced tale of cool cars."With a little planning, stock car races can be a great place to bring your kids," says Elliott. NASCAR is the new national family pastime." And according to an article in Sports Illustrated (July 1, 2002), anybody who thinks differently needs "to have their tires rotated."Get in on the action! Take a free spin with Racer Buddies at www.racerbuddies.com. Racer Buddies: Opening Day at Daytona!Powerband Press, LLC, 2003, ISBN: 0-9746445-0-1, $12.95, www.racerbuddies.comCraig Elliott(800) 404-0041e-mail protected from spam bots www.racerbuddies.com.

How to Get More for Your Money at the Gas Pump

Gas prices have been spiraling out of control for months, and there is no end in sight. Increased gas prices do not just hit you when you fill up your tank though. Just think about it for a minute and you will realize how many other ways rising oil and gas prices will cost you. The price of airline travel and shipping services are likely to rise, as is the cost of many other goods as retailers are forced to pay more for delivery.You may even see your property taxes increase as towns have to pay more to keep their police cars, fire engines, and garbage trucks on the road. During times like these it is important to get as much bang for you buck at the gas pump as possible.So how can you save money on gas?While there is little you can do about the market price of a barrel of oil, there are ways to keep down your own personal costs at the gas pump.

Here are some suggestions:Don't pay extra for premium gas if you don't need it. Consult your owners manual and stick to the recommended...

How to Get More for Your Money at the Gas Pump

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Vehicle Recycling Partnership and USCAR Initiated Tests by Cooper-Standard Show Cost Reduction Potentials Using More than 25 Percent Recycled Content in Automotive Rubber Parts have been Repeated in Europe

Recent tests in Europe duplicated the previous tests conducted by Cooper-Standard Automotive initiated by the Vehicle Recycling Partnership of USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research). These independent tests reported at the European Tyre Recycling Conference (ETRA) confirmed the consistent production repeatability of the generic CBp Europe technology to recover and upgrade the carbon black and mineral fillers, including silica, from pyrolysed scrap tires and rubber into a competitive reinforcing black filler.Two cost-benefit performance grades of homogenous reinforcing fillers are produced:CBp-067 for economic substitution or blending with N-600 or N-700 series carbon blacks and a less reinforcing filler, CBp-090, with properties similar to N-900 carbon blacks.Carbon black is an important ingredient in nearly all rubber products to improve properties such as tensile, wear resistance and modulus. Scrap tyres and rubber can contain 25% to 35% carbon black. According to the...

Toyo tires > Vehicle Recycling Partnership and USCAR Initiated Tests by Cooper-Standard Show Cost Reduction Potentials Using More than 25 Percent Recycled Content in Automotive Rubber Parts have been Repeated in Europe

You're Fired - So Now What? Michigan Author Has the Solution...

It's whirling around in your head right now. You're having the same thought 85 of every 100 Americans have had. You're imagining having a business of your own. Fewer than 6% of the U.S. Population over the age of 18 are self-employed.

What's holding you back from being your own boss? Michigan entrepreneur, small business consultant and author T. Dan Nichols has the answer. With skill and insight, Nichols has cleverly merged both the motivation and the necessary business planning steps into his audio and workbook program, Lemonade Stand Simple? A 7 Step Guide to Start, Own & Operate Your Own Small Business. Nichols notes, "America is ripe for this workbook and audio program. People are losing jobs, industry is leaving the state and many of our citizens are faced with what may be their only option--self-employment." With many companies reducing and eliminating benefits and no longer providing overtime, people are increasingly forced to make up the difference by starting a new business...

You're Fired - So Now What? Michigan Author Has the Solution...

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