Could you imagine coming home from work to find this tiny creature napping on your couch with your dog? The fawn followed the beagle home, right through the doggy door. The owner came home to find the visitor had made himself right at home.
Secretariat is considered the greatest racehorse of all times. He won the Triple Crown in 1973.
Birthdate: March 30, 1970 – Birthplace: The Meadow in Doswell, VA Date of Death: October 4, 1989 – Place of Death: Claiborne Farm Paris, Kentucky
Vital Statistics:
Height: 16’2 Hands Weight: 1200 Pounds Number of foals: 653 – 57 Stakes Winners Current Popular Descendants: A.P. Indy, Gone West, Storm Cat, Elusive Quality, Smarty Jones Owner: Meadow Stable, Penny Tweedy (Chenery) Trainer: Lucien Laurin Jockey: Ron Turcotte Groom: Eddie Sweat Exercise riders: Jim Gaffney and Charlie Davis Lifetime Races: Raced two years; Record 21-16-3-1; $1,316,808 HE HAD A BIG HEART — Secretariat’s heart was twice the size of an average horse’s heart – 22 lbs.
HE WAS A RECORD BREAKER – Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and still holds the record time at 2:24 for 1.5 miles.
COVER BOY LOOKS – In 1973, weekly mags Time, Sports Illustrated and Newsweek all featured Secretariat on their respective covers the same week.
AMONG THE GREATS — Secretariat was ranked the 35th Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century by ESPN – only two other non-humans have made the list.
BIG RED WAS BIG — Secretariat stood approximately 16 hands 2 inches (170 cm) tall, and weighed 1,175 pounds (533 kg), with a 75 inch girth, in his racing prime.
HE WAS A WINNER! – Altogether, Secretariat had total earnings of $1,316,808 in 1970′s dollars.
Teens have figured out ways to prevent cyberbullying. Follow in the footsteps of other quick-thinking teens and
Refuse to pass along cyberbullying messages
Tell friends to stop cyberbullying
Block communication with cyberbullies
Report cyberbullying to a trusted adult
You can also help prevent cyberbullying by
Speaking with other students, as well as teachers and school administrators, to develop rules against cyberbullying
Raising awareness of the cyberbullying problem in your community by holding an assembly and creating fliers to give to younger kids or parents
Sharing National Crime Prevention Control's (NCPC’s) anti-cyberbullying message with friends
Don’t forget that even though you can’t see a cyberbully or the bully’s victim, cyberbullying causes real problems. If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t say it online. Delete cyberbullying. Don’t write it. Don’t forward it.
Remember that the Internet is accessed by millions of people all over the world, not just your friends and family. While many Internet users are friendly, some may want to hurt you. Below are some ways to stay cyber-safe:
Never post or share your personal information online (this includes your full name, address, telephone number, school name, parents’ names, credit card number, or Social Security number) or your friends’ personal information.
Never share your Internet passwords with anyone, except your parents.
Never meet anyone face-to-face whom you only know online.
Contrary to what cyberbullies may believe, cyberbullying is a big deal, and can cause a variety of reactions in teens. Some teens have reacted in positive ways to try to prevent cyberbullying by
Blocking communication with the cyberbully
Deleting messages without reading them
Talking to a friend about the bullying
Reporting the problem to an Internet service provider or website moderator
Many youth experience a variety of emotions when they are cyberbullied. Youth who are cyberbullied report feeling angry, hurt, embarrassed, or scared. These emotions can cause victims to react in ways such as
Seeking revenge on the bully
Avoiding friends and activities
Cyberbullying back
Some teens feel threatened because they may not know who is cyberbullying them. Although cyberbullies may think they are anonymous, they can be found. If you are cyberbullied or harassed and need help, save all communication with the cyberbully and talk to a parent, teacher, law enforcement officer, or other adult you trust.
Being a victim of cyberbullying can be a common and painful experience. Some youth who cyberbully:
Pretend they are other people online to trick others
Spread lies and rumors about victims
Trick people into revealing personal information
Send or forward mean text messages
Post pictures of victims without their consent
When teens were asked why they think others cyberbully, 81 percent said that cyberbullies think it’s funny. Other teens believe that youth who cyberbully:
Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is NEVER called cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying can take many forms,such as: · A threatening e-mail · Nasty instant messaging session · Repeated notes sent to the cell phone · A website set up to mock others · “Borrowing” someone’s screen name and pretending to be them while posting a message. · Forwarding supposedly private messages, pictures, or video to others.
The i-SAFE America research team has discovered a disturbing trend—cyber
bullying has affected more than half the students surveyed, on both sides of the
issue. Their latest assessments surveyed more than 1500 students ranging from
fourth to eighth grade across the country.
They found out:
· 58% of kids admit someonehas said mean or hurtful things to them online
· 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful things to another online · 42% of kids have been bullied while online.
