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If a radical has an indices greater than "2" you have to simplify it in a very specific way. Learn the rules for simplifying radicals with indices greater than "2" with help from an expert in mathematics in this free video clip.
Explaining the power rule in Algebra requires you to touch on a few key areas. Explain the power rule in Algebra with help from a mathematics educator in this free video clip.
The idea behind corking a wood baseball bat is that it makes the bat lighter and easier to swing. When a bat is easier to swing, the batter can hit the ball harder, making it travel farther. That would be a boon to batters except that corked bats are not legal in regulation baseball games. Cork your wood bat for use in practice by drilling out the end of the bat and replacing the removed wood with 1-inch diameter corks.
Whether you are part of the 90 percent of people who are right-handed or the 10 percent who are lefties, bathtub handedness may be more a matter of style rather than necessity. However, handedness is important for elderly or disabled individuals who need to be able to easily grasp handles, edges and other components while moving in and out of baths. Similar to its left-handed counterparts, right-handed bathtubs can come customized according to users’ needs and design preferences.
Bubble sextants are used in air and sea navigation to determine horizontal planes. Pilots use them instead of relying on the horizon as a reference point for horizontal. The bubbles identify horizontal planes, and sailors use some bubble sextant models to average various readings when verifying locations. Following instructions in a bubble sextant's manual is necessary to obtain accurate readings with the device.
Doodle for Google gives the opportunity for school students to display their artwork to millions of Google users. When a student wins this yearly logo contest, Google replaces its normal logo on the home page with the winner's design. Winners can also receive a scholarship and other prizes. However, there is a special process for entering this competition. Students and their parents should get familiar with the official rules of Doodle for Google to guarantee participation in this art contest.
Mesa Boogie is a respected guitar amplifier manufacturer with roots reaching back to the 1970s. The Dual Rectifier amp debuted in 1989 and won a loyal following in the 90s. The all-tube Dual Rectifier design expanded to a complete series of models still being manufactured. As with any guitar amp, large degrees of amplification take place that are meant for guitar's signal. When hissing, humming, crackling and other noises creep in to the speaker audio, use troubleshooting to narrow down the problem before visiting the repair shop.
A heat exchanger is designed to transfer heat energy from one device to another, and is generally useful in space heating, refrigeration and a number of number of plants and refineries. Some forms of heat exchangers make use of tubes containing pull rods that assist in the heat transfer. If you need to construct your own pull rod for a heat exchanger, you can do so easily with the proper materials, which are available in a single kit.
Running commands inside the CMD executable with BAT scripts is a great way to automate your tasks. Using a batch script alone, a command will execute only one of two ways. The first will display the Command Prompt window for the entire duration the command runs. The second option, which uses the “Echo Off” command, will make the Command Prompt window briefly flash on the screen when you execute the batch file. However, you may wish to run the command completely silent. In this case, you can create a VBScript file that points to your BAT file and runs it…
REC is a global positioning satellite navigation system that can be found in vehicles manufactured by Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. REC allows you to edit two types of voice settings: the voice guidance and the language. Editing the language setting changes the language spoken by the system. On the other hand, the voice guidance setting determines how often you wish REC to speak when guiding you. You can edit both settings from within the system's on-screen menu.
A woggle refers to the knotted circle British Scouts use to keep the neck scarf in place. Bill Shankley created the woggle in the early 20th century, inspired by American "boon doggles." He named his invention the "woggle" to rhyme with the American version. Making your own woggle can be tricky if it's your first attempt. As with most knots, it is simplest when you learn from someone else so you can watch. If you do not have this luxury, you can learn on your own. Use your left hand as the guide for the woggle as you make it…
SCE San Diego's "MLB 09: The Show" allows players to simulate most aspects of running a Major League Baseball team. Fans and critics have not failed to notice the creators' close attention to detail, as the game's score of 90 from the review aggregator Metacritic attests. One of the many examples of their painstaking dedication to reproducing an authentic baseball experience is the option that allows players to use two-piece bats, which have separate barrels and handles. To access this feature, use the options menu in "MLB 09: The Show."
While some damage to an aluminum bat is inevitable due to the contact between the bat and ball, you must repair some types of damage right away before the situation becomes worse. Small dents are normal for an aluminum bat, but cracks are not. Even a hairline crack will become a larger crack and eventually break the bat into two pieces, which will be sharp and dangerous. Repairing a hairline crack as soon as you discover it keeps the bat from becoming unusable.
Boomerangs are aerodynamically shaped objects that have a habit of coming back to you, provided you have mastered the art of throwing them properly. Part of the art of throwing them properly is getting a boomerang that is suited to your dominant hand. A good boomerang will have certain aerodynamic properties that help it fly, but which are only good when thrown from either the right or left hand.
Baseball cap collecting gives fans a sense of pride in their favorite teams. Building a baseball cap rack enables you to have all your favorites on display. The trick to building a hat rack is to make it both decorative and economical. Fortunately, you can build a stylish rack from items found at your local hardware store.
If your door always gets in the way or simply won't open properly, you may need to reverse it. Doors are relatively heavy, so reversing a door is a two-person job. Simply keep track of all of your hardware as you go and measure carefully before making any cuts with your chisel -- and your door will open the other way with only a few adjustments.
Measuring a child for a bat is an important decision. The wrong size bat can hurt a child’s play ability, either by being too heavy and causing the ball to fly a shorter distance or at a slower speed, or by causing balls to shoot wildly out of place because the bat is too short or light for the child. Each child has a specific bat size that is best for his play style. Parents should work with coaches to determine the best bat size and weight for their child, however, there are also general guidelines parents can follow.
Microsoft Office includes options to insert form fields into documents, such as drop-down menus, text entry fields or check boxes. These options, however, are seemingly hidden by Microsoft in a tab that is not viewable by default. Use Word's Ribbon customization options to add the "Developer" tab, then use the Developer tools to insert a check box at the top right corner of your Word document.
The leather on a new first baseman’s baseball mitts is usually stiff and tough to bend. Breaking in a new mitt also requires that you form a pocket in the glove to more easily catch the ball when playing first base. Though there are different techniques for breaking in first baseman’s mitt, the basics are that you need oil and some form of string.
White is a common baseball glove lace color, as are brown and black. If your laces happen to be white and you'd like to change the color, it's easy to dye them. In fact, the most difficult parts of the process are removing the laces and re-lacing your glove when you're done. You'll need to remember the lacing pattern, or draw a sketch of it. Also, the dyed laces will be stiff and will require a break-in period to stretch and flex them.
Money may be tight, however, that doesn't mean your child has to give up participating in team sports. When you can't afford sports equipment, be creative and make your own. A homemade baseball mitt may not be allowed in an official game, but it can be used for practice until your child has mastered the mechanics of catching and throwing and earned enough money to buy a new glove.
Overtime laws and regulations are established by the federal government's Fair Labor Standards Act. According to this act, most hourly employees throughout the U.S. are entitled to overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a week. Although some states limit how much overtime an employee can work in one day, South Carolina doesn't.
Encoding a man's hat size for a baseball cap can be a challenge. While baseball caps may come in familiar sizes such as medium or large, it's difficult to determine whether a head is considered medium or large without help. Trying hats on ensures the best fit, but sometimes it's helpful to know what size to start with or what size to order when you can't try it on first. Although brands vary in the sizes they assign to their hats, sizes are based on the same basic measurement.
Since professional baseball began in America, major league baseball players have showcased their skills while wearing more than 4,000 different types of uniforms. Fabrics from wool flannel to cotton to nylon have all been used. Stirrups have been worn since 1905. Over the years, they’ve been both short and long and have been a facet of baseball uniforms until the last two to three decades when long pants largely eliminated the need for stirrups. The nature of stirrups today is that instead of being used to cover bare shins and ankles, they are used to keep pants down low, near…
Hanging a wreath on a door is one way to decorate for a season, theme or celebration. You can transform any basic wreath by adding the right combination of decorations and accents to craft a custom display piece. Wreaths with a baseball theme work for the summer baseball season, to celebrate a major baseball victory or simply show support for a team.
Baseball gloves often need repairs such as replacing the lacing or the padding. The padding in your gloves lies right underneath your palm and helps prevent the ball from hurting your hand. Replace worn padding to keep your hand well protected. Understanding how to unlace a glove is important to know before you repair your glove on your own. You must re-lace the glove exactly as it was laced before or you can potentially ruin your glove.
Batting is the filler that goes inside of quilts. All batting, however, is not the same. Different degrees of thickness and density have an effect on how quilts lie and how much warmth they provide. As such, finding the right batting for your next quilt is as important to the functionality as finding the right fabric is to the aesthetic. Some patterns will recommend a batting for your quilt, but if you know what to look for when you choose it, you can pick the right batting every time.
The late Harmon Killebrew was respected by fans for his quality autographs. The Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Twins baseball player produced clear and legible signatures on items he signed. The details in Killebrew's signatures are easy to see, while other players quick signatures leave them illegible and tougher to decipher. All players' signatures, no matter how clear, are susceptible to forgery. There's nothing worse to a baseball fan than buying a signed item, only to find out later it's a fake. The best way to determine an autograph's validity is to turn to the professionals; signatures usually require…
Baseball bats made on a wood lathe can be more than just a functional sports item. They can also be a thing of pride, or art. Most of them are made from the hardest of wood species, such as hickory or ash. They have broad grain patterns that are among the most beautiful of all hardwoods. When a bat comes off of a lathe, it can look benign or even bland with a dull, white color. Bring out the beauty of the grain with penetrating oil stain.
When you buy a new wooden baseball bat, it will either be finished in a glossy varnish or left with a natural, unfinished look. You may prefer either finish for its look and feel, but if you want an unvarnished bat to hold up longer in wet conditions, treating it with linseed oil is useful. Linseed oil will soak into the bat's wooden grain and protect it from water damage while making the wood grain slightly denser.
A baseball or softball glove should be an extension of the player's hand. An ideal glove feels as if it is naturally connected to the player. New gloves, fresh from the factory, have an intoxicating leather smell, but are generally stiff and difficult to control. Rubbing an oil-based or soap product on the glove can help loosen up the leather and make it more functional. Breaking it in through constant use and wrapping a ball around it when not in use are necessary steps to giving your Easton leather glove the pliability it needs when you take the field.
Hitting a homer is a very violent event not just for the ball, but also for the bat. Ball bats suffer structural trauma every time they are used. At a certain point, structural fatigue sets in, and the grains of the wood separate, cracking and breaking the bat. Wood grains run roughly longitudinally along a bat made of solid wood. But composite material bats suffer an injury called an "Anderson wave," instead, because their structure is different.
The Shovelhead is an engine found in Harley Davidson motorcycles manufactured between 1966 and 1984. The engine pushrods link the cams to the valve and form an integral part of the engine. The pushrods need to be adjusted from time to time to keep your hog functioning optimally. A ticking noise from the engine will indicate that the pushrods need to be adjusted. You need to decrease the length of the pushrods to eradicate the problem. This task is relatively simple and can be done as part of the motorcycle's annual maintenance routine.
Texas Tiebreaker rules are a set of rules to make sure Little League baseball in Texas is fair. Sometimes it's OK for a baseball game to end in a tie. But at other times a winner must be chosen, and tiebreaker rules are used to make this separation. These rules can range from comparing head-to-head stats, to playing a special inning, to holding a one-off match between the tied teams.
The NetBeans Integrated Development Environment, or IDE, is a programming environment for the Java programming language. NetBeans organizes Java programs into projects. One program may have several sub-projects that it depends on. For example, a program that deals with user interfaces may import a program that deals with database connectivity as a sub-project. You can easily configure sub-projects using the NetBeans project properties editor. This editor allows you to set sub-projects and configure other dependency issues.
Progrip is a product that's designed to help baseball players increase their batting average. According to the inventor of Progrip, Eugene Bleecker, most poor batting performance comes from simple problems. Progrip, as a product, is designed to work with an athlete to adjust these bad batting habits and to make it so, eventually, your grip shifts automatically to the proper one, which in the end increases your hitting potential and power.
Composites are blends of two or more different materials. Baseball and softball bats made of composites, such as graphite, have been in use for a number of years. Manufacturers have touted their bats' strength, derived from aluminum, and capability for good performance, as a result of the wood component. A bat with a composite handle offers advantages to hitters.
An independent contractor (subcontractor) is an individual who offers his services to a business without being an employee of that business. For example, companies often hire consultants on an independent contractor basis for a specific project, with a fixed fee. If you have hired or are considering hiring a subcontractor, it's important to understand 1099 rules and how a subcontractor should be paid.
If you're a total baseball fanatic and happen to have a few old bats hanging around your house, you can turn any room with a window into the ultimate sports sanctuary. Repurpose the equipment into a sporty, stylish curtain rod to display your fandom. Provided you already own the bat or bats necessary to create the foundation for the curtain rod, this project is fairly inexpensive and simple to complete. Just remember, no playing ball in the house or you won't have a window to decorate in the first place.
Populating a scene in Maya, or any three-dimensional (3-D) software application, requires adding enough props to give the scene a feeling of reality. Real world locations are filled with items of every sort, ranging from trash and other useless things to cars and houses. Scenes that lack this abundance of stuff just don't look real. For example, a scene that is going to be set in a ballpark is going to require that the players have bats in their hands. Making a bat in Maya is a simple process.
Computers use Random Access Memory in much the same way the human brain uses short-term memory. When a computer works on a task, it stores temporary information about that task -- its thinking processes -- in the chips on a stick of RAM. Though rare, RAM can go bad, such as when it comes in contact with static shock. Slots where you install RAM on the motherboard of a computer can also go bad. When your computer does not work as it should, rule out RAM problems by listening for beep codes, checking BIOS and swapping RAM in and out…
To excel as a hitter in baseball, you not only need skill and solid fundamentals, but a feeling of comfort when holding your bat. Some players can buy a suitable bat right off the rack at a sporting-goods store; others need to modify their bats to make the bats feel right in their hands. If your bat handle is too thick, and feels uncomfortable or awkward when you grip it, you can sand it down using a simple process.
Wrapping a bat with grip tape is an easy way to have more control over your swing. Wrapping a bat with grip tape is easy to do, but there are a specific set of steps you must follow in order to ensure that your grip tape is wrapped correctly. Incorrectly applying grip tape to your bat can negatively affect both your control of the bat and your swing.
New baseball gloves have a tantalizing leather smell when you first get them. However, because they are new, the leather is very stiff and unforgiving when you try to field baseballs out on the diamond. Additionally, the pocket of the glove has not formed and makes fielding the ball more difficult because the ball can bounce off of the stiff leather. Softening the leather and creating a deep pocket are keys to turning a new baseball glove into a trusted piece of sports equipment.
Origami, which is a paper-folding art, usually produces novelty items such as animals. The origami boomerang, however, gives you a toy to play with. The boomerang is unusual in that it's made with half of the paper, instead of the traditional square sheet. Take your time with the instructions, and you'll be playing with your boomerang in no time.
Stair construction includes some basic rules designed to produce a safe method of transitioning from one level of a building to another. Two of the components of the stair are the rise, the distance from the top of one step to the top of the step above it, and the run. The run is the distance from front of the step to the front of the overhang of the step above. Both these components have rules governing safe parameters.
The first thing to go on a baseball glove is the laces. Once you finally break it in to the soft, supple glove that fits your hand perfectly, you may find the leather laces around the web of the glove breaking. Rather than buying a new glove that needs to be broken in again, use these directions for lacing a baseball glove. Remove the old laces to carefully examine how it was laced originally. Follow the original path for the best results.
The sum and product rules of probability refer to methods of figuring out the probability of two events, given the probabilities of each event. The sum rule is for finding the probability of either of two events that cannot occur simultaneously. The product rule is for finding the probability of both of two events that are independent.
A properly constructed pitcher's mound is critical to the design of a baseball field or a pitching practice area. A pitching mound that is incorrectly made can lead to injury of the pitcher. Pitchers are charged with a job that can either win or lose a baseball game. By building a mound correctly, pitchers can practice at home on a mound that is the same as the mound on a real baseball field.
The ancient Nubian pyramids are elaborately decorated tombs located in the northern part of present-day Sudan in North Africa. The ancient Nubians built 220 pyramids as a final resting place, typically for their kings. Along with their dead rulers, the Nubians buried valuables, including items as jewelry and even food and water. Besides kings and queens, the Nubian pyramids were also tombs for other dignitaries, such as for highly ranked priests.
