...English 1010 11 April 2015 The Effect Rain Has on Baseball There is no place in the world I would rather be than on a baseball field. Nothing is more exciting to me than when baseball season rolls around. With a new season of baseball comes a new season of weather, and with a new season of weather, comes rain. Rain can put a damper on baseball in many different ways. There is nothing more disheartening to a baseball player, coach, team, or even groundskeeper than rain. Peter Morris writes, “A groundskeeper always works with one eye to the heavens, knowing that rain could erase every trace of that day’s efforts and that flooding could obliterate the work of many weeks and months” (53). With this in mind, let us take a look at the effect rain has on Major League Baseball during baseball season. Rain has always had an effect on baseball, even as far back as 1845 when baseball began in the United States. Peter Morris writes that baseball teams, back then, were nearly bankrupt before they ever took the field. If rain set in, they were immediately plunged into debt (53). Team owners were profoundly aware of rain and would do anything feasible to steer clear of losing a game to rain. Peter Morris stated: The ever-present threat of flooding made club owners extremely reluctant to invest money in ballparks. So the burden fell on groundskeepers to create a ballpark that satisfied the demands of ballplayers, club owners, and spectators. At the same time, they were given...
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...Houston T-Ball Rules 3-5 Year Olds A. Duration of Game - Five (3) innings or 50 minutes game time. B. Number of Players 1. No team will carry more than 14 players on their roster. 2. No team will participate in a game with fewer than eight (8) players or more than ten (10) players on the field. C. Field of Play 1. 50 ft. baselines 2. 35 ft. pitchers' mark - pitcher must be on pitcher’s mark when ball is struck. 3. 10 ft. circle around home plate a. If the ball is legally struck and does not go outside the 10 ft. circle, into fair territory, it will be considered a strike. b. If the ball is hit foul on the third strike it is an out. c. If a batter throws the bat outside the 10 ft. circle, he/she will be warned. On the second warning the player will be penalized by an automatic out being assessed to his/her team. D. Overthrows 1. No player may automatically be awarded home late on an overthrow. 2. Players may automatically take the base that player was going to prior to the start of the play plus one base on an over-throw that goes out-of-bounds (errant throw). E. Stoppage of Play 1. Play will stop when an infielder has possession of the ball in the infield...
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... | |b. |They are reciting poetry. | |c. |They are peering out a window. | |d. |They are pushing Margot into a closet. | ____ 2. What does this passage from “All Summer in a Day” suggest about the setting? A thousand forests had been crushed under the rain and grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. And this was the way life was forever on the planet Venus. |a. |Venus was a thousand years old. | |b. |Venus had rain most of the time. | |c. |There had never been forests in Venus. | |d. |There were no forests in Venus. | ____ 3. What do the details in this passage tell you about Bradbury's purpose? And this was the way life was forever on the planet Venus and this was the schoolroom of the children of the rocket men and women who had come to a raining...
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...al-Farabi Kazakh National University Faculty: Philology, literature and foreign languages Lesson plan Teaching Speaking Student: Maral A. Akhanova Z. Zamanbekova A. Kabdullina G. Teacher: Aksholakova A.Z. Almaty,2013 Teaching Speaking Goals for Teaching Speaking The goal of teaching speaking skills is communicative efficiency. Learners should be able to make themselves understood, using their current proficiency to the fullest. They should try to avoid confusion in the message due to faulty pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, and to observe the social and cultural rules that apply in each communication situation. Speaking involves three areas of knowledge: * Using the right words in the right order with the correct pronunciation (Mechanics) * Knowing when clarity of message is essential and when precise understanding is not required (Functions) * Understanding...
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...must to ensure survival in any niche so let’s take a look at two different niches and see what adaptations could take place to help ensure survival. My personal niche at the current time is the great state of Hawaii. Hawaii is located in the tropics with mild summers in the upper 80s and winters that in the high 70s to low 80s. I can expect rain often here just depending on the location that I am currently in. Within this niche I am the sole provider for the family. I help provide the military with knowledge and leadership. My family and I are often found outside playing by the beaches and enjoying the water. In the sub-Saharan desert I would not be able to enjoy the ability this water as water is scarce. When I look at the similarities between the tropics and sub-Saharan desert there are not very many if any that really stand out. One similarity that the tropics does have with the sub-Saharan desert is sand. The desert is made up mostly of sand while often found on areas near water in the tropics. Now when I look at the differences there are a lot but a few that come straight to mind. The amount of rain fall. The tropics receives more rain also allowing for the vegetation to be more abundant. Another difference is the temperature. In the Sub-Saharan Desert the temperature can climb well above 100 degrees. While in the tropics the temperature gets warm but not nearly as hot. People in the sub-Saharan desert have found survival advantages to deal with the blistering sun and heat...
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...knew you’d miss the last shot,” I added. “Shut up! I’ll get you next time,” Jor said furiously. He raged away from the TV, dropping his controller. He walked into his room completely frustrated and slammed the door behind him. I was pleased and carried on with my game. It was an unusual day. The sun was nowhere to be seen and the sky just kept on crying. It had been raining since I woke up. I could feel a rush of wind every now and then. The coldness made my breath visible. It was 6:30 in the morning and I was still on about the game. I was so focused on being the best. Or so I thought. I was interrupted by intermittent irritating barks. I paused the screen and investigated what my adorable tamed dogs were up to. I looked through the window pane and saw them barking and running into a frenzy. I noticed that my dogs were stepping on water. I realised that it was flooding and the water had reached the front yard. The sky kept on pouring water and it showed no signs of stopping. Unfortunately, I had to stop and act quickly. I opened my front door and ordered my dogs to come in. As soon as the three went in, I rushed and barged into my brother’s room. “Hey, look outside! It’s flooding and the rain isn’t stopping, the water just reached our front yard. What should we do?” I nervously said. “I don’t know, but we have to inform Dad what’s happening,” Jor replied. “Okay, you go wake him up and I’ll be in the living room to check the water.” Jor quickly went...
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...of December, it poured. Curtains of rain were drawn around the bus as it fell heavily, flinging sharp needles in its wake upon the slick ground, before pattering down the sides of the window panes as if they were droplets racing to see who would dissipate first. Outside, ripples were forming on the ground as the bus rolled on by. Some were big circles resembling the spirals of oversized lollipops and some were as small as the size of my palm as they undulated, a pretty sight of monotony. I glanced towards the passing ripples before looking back to my book as I caught myself. With the much-dreaded exams just a few days away, I just had not got the time to lose. A few minutes later, I glanced up again, checking whether I had missed...
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...Furthermore, three components are generally recognized: Human Capital, Information Capital and Organization Capital. Only when the intangible assets closely related to a company’s strategy, then these will create value for the company. Here is a importance questions: how to know whether these assets and your strategy is perfect fit? Having all of the best skills, talent, and knowledge employees will make sure that they will formed a high efficiency team? Will using the most advanced information systems, networks, databases and networks guarantee that they provide the best data you need? As not everyone is suitable for driving the fastest car, when you lack the necessary training , the car may be out of control and you get hurt. It reminds me of a game experience when i was a senior student in university. It was a marketing competition, we need form a team to sold a product as much as possible. In the team formed, we just simply pick the best student in learning of different major. We have 3 members of...
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...On the Backs of Rain Clouds There are two stories. One begins in the gentrified township of a suburb outside of Portland, Oregon where I grew up around the remnants of sundown exile, the systematic expulsion of African Americans once it was dark; deemed as dangerous, they were once forced to leave the boxed quarters of $110,000 median income every night… official or not, this sundown policy was in place less than thirty years ago, and its racist crumbs remain. The town, named Lake Oswego, was nicknamed Lake No Negro—fitting considering the town is 90% white and only 0.7% African American—and while sundown no longer means expulsion, there is still, to this day, protests of new trains, bus stops, and apartment buildings because, and only because, it would let them in. The town evokes a West Coast sense of racism, not articulated or verbalized, instead perpetuated through nods or looks or words like...
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... |Monday - Friday |Saturday |Sunday | |Field |Game # |Start |End |Start |End |Start |End | |Community |1 |6:00 PM |8:15 PM |9:00 AM |11:45 PM |12:00 PM |2:45 PM | | |2 |8:30 PM |10:45 PM |12:00 PM |2:45 PM |3:00 PM |5:45 PM | | |3 | | |3:00 PM |5:45 PM |6:00 PM |8:15 PM | | |2 |8:15 PM |10:20 PM |12:00 PM |2:45 PM |3:00 PM |5:45 PM | | |3 | | |3:00 PM |5:45 PM |6:00 PM |8:05 PM | | |2 | | |12:00 PM |2:45 PM |3:00 PM |5:45 PM | |2 | | |12:00 PM |2:45 PM |3:00 PM |5:45 PM | | |3 | | |3:00 PM |5:45 PM |6:00 PM |Dusk | | |4 | | |6:00 PM |Dusk | | | | 2. FORFEIT: A manager must field 8 players within 15 minutes of the SCHEDULED STARTING TIME, or the game will be forfeited. 1. TIME LIMITS 1. If another game is scheduled following, the game will STOP 15 (10 for Hamilton on weekdays) minutes BEFORE the SCHEDULED start time of the...
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...Book Report In The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins has created a captivating dystopian world. Reading The Hunger Games can lead to interesting discussions about our own world and how reality shows, possible acts of war, strict governments and obsession with fashion trends influence us daily. Due to the gloom of the story, it is best suited for teens and young adults rather than tweens. While the creation of Panem is not fully fleshed out in this first book, we know that this controlling society was the result of a horrible disaster during the Dark Days, resulting in the establishment of twelve districts under the rule of the government in the Capitol. Peacekeepers and a local government are instituted in each district, but the rulers in the Capitol have strict control over everyone and everything within all districts. Each district has its own specialty that aids the Capitol, such as coal mining, agriculture, fish, etc. Some districts provide the Capitol with energy or material goods and some provide the manpower to keep those in the Capitol in power. The people who live in the Capitol contribute little to their own living and pay more attention mostly with the latest styles and delights. The Hunger Games are an annual tradition directed by the Capitol leaders, not only to amuse the citizens, but also to preserve control over the districts by demonstrating the Capitol's authority. Each year, the twelve districts must send two representatives, a girl and a boy, to participate...
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...endless, and the mind drifts of to another part of the brain that exaggerates everything. A sort of adrenaline except more painful, and during this state of mind Jacob reminisced his high school and college years. All of this while pounding heavily on the infinite, moonlit sidewalk. Even though Jacob was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering his heart out. He never missed a game. This young man was still the smallest of his football team when he entered high school but still made the team. His father continued to inspire him, and encourage him but also made it crystal clear to Jacob that he didn’t have to play football if he didn’t want to, kept on telling him that, “You don’t have to prove anything to anyone, but yourself.” But this young man truly loved football and decided to hang in there. Jacob was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he’d get to play when he became a senior, this was the big moment he replayed in his head back and forth, every game he sat on the bench. All through high school, he never missed a practice or a game but remained a bench-warmer for all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. Throughout high school he focused more on cardiovascular and not enough on upper body, so even though his body was toned, it wasn’t as muscular as some of the other football players. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team...
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...Following the Cleveland- Atlanta game, where the Cavs broke the record for most 3 pointers made in a game , TNT Analyst Charles Barkley recommended this strategy for Atlanta : “The Atlanta Hawks got to take somebody out. Take ‘em out.” This resulted in a tweet from former New York Knick (among other teams) Charles Oakley: “Charles Barkley, you better stop talking s*** about Cleveland you was never tough you hide behind TNT.” Part of me wishes I could turn the clock back 20 years to see these two settle this on the court. Alas, this is not an option. So which Charles is correct in their argument? Let's dive into Barkley comments to get a deeper understanding. It doesn’t appear Barkley was advocating actually INJURING a fellow player; athletes...
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...best, modern star wars game to ever hit the gaming market. A trailer was revealed back in April of 2015 showing some in game engine cinematics, teasing some of the immense environments from the star wars universe. However this created an uproar of angry gamers on the internet complaining that the trailer did not represent what they may be seeing visually in the game. And in response, yesterday, at EA's E3 conference in LA, the team from sweden finally were able to silence their haters and blew them away with an incredible gameplay trailer featuring the map hoth on the multiplayer game mode walker assault. The trailer begins inside a hoth echo base on the rebels side, first highlighting that all footage was recorded off a PS4, and from what i can initially tell, the graphics look outstanding. It can be noted that the footage is from pre alpha which shows that graphics and performance in the game will be enhanced before the game ships late November 2015. The trailer throws you straight into the battle with familiar recognisable faces with the customisable character option where you can decide what face you want from the variety of races in the star wars universe. EA DICE went back to the archives of Lucasfilm and Skywalker Sound, pulling the models, props, and sound effects used in the original trilogy of films. They were then captured and integrated into the game, with the hopes of creating one of the most authentic looking (and sounding) Star Wars games that's come to market —...
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...a body like youBut I've got to think twiceBefore I give my heart awayAnd I know all the games you playBecause I play them tooOh but I need some time off from that emotionTime to pick my heart up off the floorAnd when that love comes down without devotion; Well it takes a strong man baby but I'm showing you the door'Cause I gotta have faith...I gotta have faith...'Cause I gotta have faith...I gotta have faith...BabyI know you're asking me to staySay please, please, please, don't go awayYou say I'm giving you the bluesMaybeYou mean every word you sayCan't help but think of yesterdayAnd another who tied me down to loverboy rulesBefore this river becomes an oceanBefore you throw my heart back on the floorOh baby I reconsider my foolish notion; Well I need someone to hold me but I'll wait for something moreYes I've gotta have faith...I gotta have faith...'Cause I gotta have faith...I gotta have faith... | | | | CSJH – SongLina | Dana | Sunday | Stephanie | Romanized: | Translated: | | | | | CSJH – 한번 더, OK? (One More Time, OK?)Lina | Dana | Sunday | Stephanie | Romanized: | Translated: | Everybody do like i bam yeongwonhal deutOoh baby you sure 'bout that?hanbeonman jeo heundeullim sok nareul deonjyeoYou run into danger da haengseureopge meonjeo dagawageureodamyeon na yeokshi neol hyanghan dokchimgominhaebwado gegeotbbunil geolThis time you don't let me down Everybody stop! jomdeo dagaol surok nan daedamhaehanbeon deo, OK? ib sungan neoreul!jinachin dwi huhwehagin...
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