A Blackmouth Cur. The term cur refers to a mixed-breed dog. Originally the word cur referred to a certain English purpose-bred, short-tailed cattle driving dog known only from historical records, the cur dog, but in modern usage it applies to any mixed-breed.
The National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) and the National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) are the official governing and sanctioning bodies for their sports. Clay Target Nation is the official magazine of the National Skeet Shooting Association and National Sporting Clays Association. Each month we provide engaging content for skeet and sporting clays shooters of all levels, as well as coverage of the latest events and news from NSSA and NSCA.
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) consists of self-inflicted deliberately destructive acts resulting in tissue damage that are not intended as an act of suicide, are not widely socially acceptable, and are not due to intellectual disability, autism, or other developmental disorders. This definition is important. For one thing, it helps distinguish self-injury from suicide attempts. This distinction has resulted in the term nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). The two behaviors are very different and have very different motivations. In short, suicide is an attempt to die, and self-injury is coping mechanism for survival.