...but at the same time very different. To begin with, they are both played on a ball field, known to most baseball or softball players as the ballpark. The ball field for both consist of four bases that form a diamond. Both are played by boys and girls of all ages. While softball and baseball are similar they differ in the size of the ball, the way the ball is pitched, and the length between the bases. A standard baseball for all ages of players is about 9 inches (22.86 cm) in circumference and weighs about 5 ounces (141.75 g). Softballs can vary depending on the age group and the type of softball being played, with standard fast pitch softballs being about 12 inches (30.48 g) in circumference and weighing about 6.5 ounces (184.27 g). A standard slow pitch softball is about 11 inches (27.94 cm) in circumference and weighs about 6 ounces (170.1 g). In addition, many softball organizations use a bright yellow ball, but baseball organizations almost always use white balls. Some people might say that the reason a softball is bigger is because girls need the ball to be bigger so they can hit it, but that is not the case, there are a couple reasons why a softball is bigger than a baseball: First, is because the softball field is smaller and does not have grass in the infield to slow the ball down. If softball players used baseballs, then the game would considerably be more dangerous. The balls would travel so fast the players would be getting hit a lot more than they are...
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...DETERMINATION OF SOFTENING POINT STANDARD IS: 1205 – 1978. DEFINITION Softening point is the temperature at which the substance attains a particular degree of softening under specified conditions of test. APPARATUS • Standard Ring and Ball Apparatus. • Steel balls 2 No, each 9.5mm in diameter and weighing 3.5 + 0.05 grams. • Brass rings 2 No, the rings shall be tampered and shall confirm to the following Depth: 6.4 + 0.1mm Inside diameter at bottom: 15.9 + 0.1mm Inside diameter at top: 17.5 + 0.1mm Outside diameter: 20.6 + 0.1mm • Thermometer capable of reading temperature up to 0 to 250 0 C. • Water bath should be a heat resistant glass vessel not less than 85mm in diameter and 120mm in depth. • Stirrer shall be manual or mechanical...
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...SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS HANS JURGEN PRESS 1. Astronomy Image of the Sun Place a pair of binoculars in an open window in the direct path of the sun’s rays. Stand a mirror in front of one eyepiece so that it throws an image of the sun on to the opposite wall of the room. Adjust the mirror until the image is sharp, and darken the room. You would risk damaging your eyes if you looked directly at the sun through binoculars, but you can view the bright disc on the wall as large and clear as in the movies. Clouds and birds passing over can also be distinguished and. if the binoculars are good even sunspots. These are a few hot areas on the glowing sphere, some so big that many terrestrial globes could fit into them. Because of the earth’s rotation, the sun’s image moves quite quickly across the wall. Do not forget to re-align the binoculars from time to time onto the sun. The moon and stars cannot be observed in this way because the light coming from them is too weak. 2. Sun clock Place a flowerpot with a long stick fixed into the hole at the bottom in a spot, which is sunny, all day. The stick’s shadow moves along the rim of the pot as the sun moves. Each hour by the clock mark the position of the shadow on the pot. If the sun is shining, you can read off the time. Because of the rotation of the earth the sun apparently passes over us in a semi-circle. In the morning and evening its shadow strikes the pot superficially, while; it midday, around 12 o’clock...
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...Vision is slightly impaired, not recommended for Halloween makeup. Repeat the paper towel process, to where your whole face is covered. Then cover the face in a small layer of foundation. Followed by brown and black eye shadow shadows, around the eyes, around leftover visible skin on head. Add fake blood around eyes, in cracks and you’re set, make the skin look like burlap as much as you can. The paper towel texture should help with this. Beast Attack: For the beast attack, you simply need tissue or cotton balls, stretch into long threads and saturate in latex, attach across face, or leg or where ever you would like this wound, make 3 pieces 2 the same size one longer slightly. Once done with that attach the slashes and put a lot of blood, the more blood the drippier and painful it looks. Glue to face using latex and apply more blood. Gashes: Gashes normally are easier to pre make, by using a counter that latex wont stick to and working off there as if it was skin. A blow dryer is helpful in this stage but its not needed for any of these special effects. Start by one layer of latex then pull apart the individual layers of tissue and lay down one at a time allowing to dry and having a layer of latex in between, take an exacto knife and quickly cut...
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...GAMETES – products of meiosis, haploid sex cells that carry genetic info from each parent (sperm/eggs) ZYGOTE – diploid product of fertilization, new offspring. EXTERNAL FERTILIZATION – males and females release gametes into the same environment and fertilization occurs outside the body. Especially common in aquatic animals. Unique “recognition” proteins on the surface of gametes keep sperm cells from fertilizing eggs of the wrong species. EX. Salmon, sponges, corals, sea urchins, some amphibians INTERNAL FERTILIZATION – a male deposits sperm inside a female’s body, where fertilization occurs. After copulation, animals may lay hard-shelled eggs or bear live young. B. DEVELOPMENT IS INDIRECT OR DIRECT DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGISTS – study the stages of an animal’s growth as cells specialize and interact to form tissues, organs, and organ systems. Differentiation and pattern formation involve complex interactions between the DNA inside cells and external signals such as hormones, interactions regulate formation of each structure. Homeotic Genes- develop control development in humans and all other animal species. DIFFERENTIATION – the process by which cells in organs activate unique combinations of genes to acquire their specialized functions. PATTERN FORMATION – process by which genes determine the overall shape and structure of the animal’s body. (EX. #...
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...the Mirabal sisters. El Jefe, which is another nickname for Trujillo is not popular amongst women in the Dominican Republic. Most civilians will tolerate him and his heinous laws against women, because of the fear instilled in them from the regime. But, at the party while dancing with Minerva, Trujillo is aggressive and vulgarly sexually harassing Minerva against her own will; “And then literally, he draws me to him, so close I can feel the hardness at his groin pressing against my dress” (Alvarez 100). Usually dances in certain cultures may seem more intimate, but this action that old Trujillo commits against young Minerva was out of line. El Jefe even at his own ball will try to intimidate women who he finds sexually desirable into pleasing him. The only way to understand the sexist ways of Trujillo is to get inside of his head. Before the vulgar courting of Minerva, El Jefe was getting acquainted with Minerva and sharing his thoughts; “The university is no place for a woman these days” (Alvarez 99). Both the power Trujillo holds and his mindset is what causes much adversity for women in the Era of Trujillo. El Jefe views women...
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...if we only believe the things that we want to see. Sometimes the truth is the only thing that hurts us the most. But in the long run, would you rather live in a world full of lies than to live with the truth? Many Filipinos believe that the youth is the hope of this nation. But I believe that the youth is not simply the hope of the nation. The youth itself is the nation. Every little decision of the youth affects the future of the society. Every little deed makes up someone’s history. Every youth can be a hero in their own paths. But are they given that chance and opportunity to change the nation’s future? The word of the youth is commonly considered to be futile. In the society we live in someone’s worth or sense is measured by the age and by the number of wrinkles on one’s forehead. The truth is, the voice of the youth is more sincere and more straightforward. It is an honest voice which is overruled by emotions without any limitations or thoughts to consider because the youth is as innocent as an infant but not as aged as an elder. It means that the youth is like a hybrid of two magnificent states, the pureness of the mind of a child and the wisdom developed through time floating in a place of equilibrium. What can the youth do? What can the youth contribute to ease that pain that was inflicted to the Filipinos by the Filipinos themselves? The youth cannot do much with their physical prowess, nor can we help by our financial capabilities. All we can do is to become an instrument...
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...| BASEBALL | Bernaditta Caballero | | Columban College-Barretto | 3/19/2012 | | Introduction: Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a batand touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond. Players on the batting team take turns hitting against thepitcher of the fielding team, which tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways. A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and later advance via a teammate's hit or other means. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team records three outs. One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning and nine innings make up a professional game. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins. Evolving from older bat-and-ball games, an early form of baseball was being played in England by the mid-eighteenth century. This game was brought by immigrants to North America, where the modern version developed. By the late nineteenth century, baseball was widely recognized as the national sport of the United States. Baseball is now popular in North America, parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean, and parts of East Asia. In North America, professional Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are divided into the National League (NL) and American League (AL), each with three divisions: East, West, and Central...
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...National History and Visiting Professor of English at the University of Utah, Williams has written and edited a number of books including the recent An Unspoken Hunger: Stories from the Field (1994); Desert Quartet: An Erotic Landscape (1995); and The New Genesis: Mormons Writing on the Environment (1998). In 1997, she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for nonfiction. Newsweek identified her as a person likely to have “a considerable impact on the political, economic, and environmental issues facing the western states in this decade.” “The Village Watchman” first appeared in Between Friends (1994), a collection of essays; it was reprinted in her collection of essays titled An Unspoken Hunger (1994). Stories carved in cedar rise from the deep woods of Sitka. These totem poles are foreign to me, this vertical lineage of clans: Eagle, Raven, Wolf, and Salmon. The Tlingit craftsmen create a genealogy of the earth, a reminder of mentors, a reminder that we come into this world in need of proper instruction. I sit on the soft floor of this Alaskan forest and feel the presence of Other. The totem before me is called “Wolf Pole” by locals. The Village Watchmen sits on top of Wolf’s head with his knees drawn to his chest, his hands holding them tight against his body. He wears a red and black stripped hat. His eyes are direct, deep set, painted blue. The expression on his face reminds me of a man I loved, a man who was born into this world feet first. “Breech...
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...I Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.[1] It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. The rally continues, with each team allowed as many as three consecutive touches, until either (1): a team makes a kill, grounding the ball on the opponent's court and winning the rally; or (2): a team commits a fault and loses the rally. The team that wins the rally is awarded a point, and serves the ball to start the next rally. A few of the most common faults include: * Causing the ball to touch the ground outside the opponents' court or without first passing over the net; * Catching and throwing the ball; * Double hit: two consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same player; * Four consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same team. * Net foul: touching the net during play. The ball is usually played with the hands or arms, but players can legally strike or push (short contact) the ball with any part of the body. History On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette as a pastime to be played preferably indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. Another indoor sport, basketball, was catching on...
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...to first look at what it is costing us to keep it in-house. Hardware and software expenses are on the rise. It is becoming quite expensive to keep our mainframes and servers cooled. As our data grows we are looking at expenses of adding new servers which will in turn cost us more money in cooling the rooms. It takes us a considerable amount of electricity just to run all of our hardware, servers, mainframes, and all other devices inside out data center. We have an extensive number of employees needed to run and maintain the data center. The overall cost of running a 24/7 data center is simply just getting out of control. The key questions here is do we have enough critical mass and are we planning on continuing a 24/7 operation in our data center. We need to look at several pros and cons to outsourcing; Access to state-of-the-art technology, cost saving and quality, flexibility, job security for or employees, media effects on us outsourcing, how easy is it actually going to be to outsource our work, security and safety of our data, how expensive is it going to be to switch over, are we losing control of our data center, will it save us money in the long run, and if we outsource could we be held hostage of the vendor (once we hand over our data and let them control it are they going to remain loyal to the contract or decide, that now that the ball is in their court, to play ball....
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...reclaim their dominance over the home, while their husband’s reclaimed dominance over them.1 Housewives were to be seen more than heard, all while keeping a smiling on their face. No one talked about their problems, because they didn’t really have any. The white picket fence was always perfect and no one ever raised their voice or drank too much, at least on the outside. The rapid expansion of TV sets entering homes for the first time propelled the creation of programming to fill the television screen. The motto of the decade was happiness and perfection. Thus, I Love Lucy was born. I Love Lucy is an American sitcom that was first broadcasted on October 15th, 1951 on CBS. I Love Lucy was loosely based off of the real lives of stars Lucille Ball and...
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...geographic impacts that go deeper than we think. We will briefly examine the diverse and changing social, economic, and political meanings of this activity in different countries. Baseball has failed in the promotion in many European and African societies and we will discuss why. Baseball is an international sport that brings great experiences and great memories that last a lifetime. It can be very important in the bond of family. The swing, techniques, bat and balls are important and we will learn why it’s important to have proper training. Also you will read about players that have tarnished the sport and players that have changed baseball forever. Mainly this is a view of the importance of the sport worldwide and how it has changed the world through the guidance of American baseballs influence on the rest of the world. Sport of Baseball Internationally this game is viewed as a very powerful game. Baseball is the same in many ways all over the world. Every player is aiming to knock the ball out of the park or just feel lucky to get on base. Although the game has changed, the history of the sport has been pretty consistent. Because of the different type games in the world, the origin of the game is globally disputed. There are many games with similar rules and a few examples are cricket and kickball. There is a lot of evidence showing that the game evolved from several different games that have been played all over the world. Games like cricket...
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...Use of Physics in Everyday Life Use of Physics in Everyday Life Introduction In today’s world, people are surrounded by science and technology, which continue to be more powerful by each passing day. One of these sciences is physics. Physics is science that concerns nature and the properties of matter. It includes mechanics, light, energy, magnetism, structure of atoms sounds and heat among others. The following paper is an essay concerning the use of physics in everyday activities. Skating, using cameras, warming homes using a woodstove, playing with balls that freely fall when suspended and using clothes during cold seasons are some of the examples of areas where physics is used in everyday activities. Skating Skating is one of my daily activities where physics is applied. Skating is a type of movement that is made possible through the laws of motion found in physics. Skating can help explain the term movement, what makes skaters move and what keeps skaters moving while in motion. Also, it helps explain what it takes to stop moving or turn the process of moving in another direction. Skating can also reveal the concept of acceleration and deceleration, as well as the concept of speed. While putting a skate, nothing will happen to such a person unless an external force acts on him or her. The concept of inertia states that a body in motion will always tend to move while a body at rest will always tend to rest unless an external force acts on it (Laws, Sugano, and Swope...
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...I’ve seen you in the wicked winter air scooping the walks leading to the front door of this business before that garbage-bag of a human you call your boss was even out of bed. You can’t tell me he doesn’t treat you like chattel. He’s so tight, I bet he doesn’t pay you a penny more than he has to either.” Lucius waited and watched for any sign of Ina May being more rattled than she already was, instead he noticed her bosom rise and then fall, he heard her long, slow, drawn-out exhale and knew that she had regained her composure, that she was back on solid ground in the conversation. “Lucius,” Ina May smoothly said, “Mr. Hobbs treats me well and he pays me enough so that I can afford to live. It’s a lot more than what some people have.” Sensing he was losing his factor of shock and intimidation, Lucius quickly darted his eye around the lobby, looking for something to spark another nasty comment. He noticed that Ina May had quickly glanced out of the window, and his eye followed her gaze. There, walking by the building, he found his next conversation...
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