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Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) What to look for in a toilet seat

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Getting to the bottom of toilet seat options is well worth some time and research. It does not take much to turn an everyday mundane experience into the best seat in the house. Most consumers think only of color matching or soft "upholstery" when purchasing a new seat, but whether you are redoing your bathroom dcor or caring... More..

Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills Teaching small ball vs. the home run in baseball

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Baseball is often a game of mistakes. The more mistakes you can force an opponent to make, the better your chance of winning. On the amateur level, small ball gives your team the best chance of winning, because it puts pressure on the defense to make plays. Baseball is also a sport where the defense usually controls the pace... More..

Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to deal with umpires

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Umpires can decide the outcome of a game in more subtle ways than making a call on a close play to end a game. An inconsistent plate umpire, a bad call early in a game, or an "automatic" strike on a 3-0 pitch that was clearly a ball can potentially get into a team's collective head and affect how the rest of the game is play... More..

Education > Secondary School Issues Behaviour management in secondary school classrooms

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Justin is going to be taking junior English for the third time next year. He failed it last year; he's failing it this year. Justin does not even try. I have had a couple of conversations with him, the latest just last week. "The fourth marking period is just starting. Work with me, do your work and we'll get through the fin... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy America's dependency on standardized tests

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As I watch my students' eyes glaze over once again at the mere mention of the PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test, I think of the space shuttle. The shuttle was supposed to be a PART of the space program, a truck for ferrying parts and satellites. Wise, pragmatic, myopic men, however, decided to cut monies f... More..

Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Those gone but never forgotten

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Uncle Bill's death on Christmas Eve was one of the best Christmas presents I have ever received. It will be a gift that keeps on giving. My uncle was married to my mother's sister, Aunt Amanda. My mother and my aunt had a falling out after the death of my grandfather in 1981. The two sides of the family had not spoken for 25... More..

Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to be a good Little League baseball coach

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The most dangerous pitches for young pitchers' arms are the curve and the slider. Doctors repeatedly warn of the damage that can occur to a young person's arm due to stress put on the elbow and shoulder by breaking balls, especially if they are thrown with poor technique. The damage may not show up immediately, but it could ... More..

Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to build a winning baseball team

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For a coach, the first day of baseball practice is a chance to leave a lasting impression on your team and set the tone for the entire season. Players and parents have been anticipating the first day of practice for a long time, especially those who are new to the program. Speculation is about to end. What do you want parent... More..

Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Is Shakespeare's writing incomprehensible?

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Shakespeare incomprehensible? You want incomprehensible? Watch HBO's "The Wire"; try listening to the street-speak of the drug gangs set-up on the mean streets of Baltimore, yo. Half the time, even the cop-speak in the show will have you thinking, "What did he say?" You won't get it the first time through. Just like you do n... More..

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