*OPS+ or League Adjusted On-Base plus Slugging Regular OPS calculates the abilities of a player both to get on base and to hit for power, the two most important hitting skills, and the easiest stat in measuring a player’s worth. Adjusted OPS+ is OPS (OBP + SLG) relative to league average and adjusted for park ...
A recent article from TMZ.com (See it here: http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/01/lindsay-lohan-rehab-methamphetamine-crystal-meth-drugs-opiates-bipolar-disorder) confirms the suspicions of many people familiar with the symptoms of methamphetamine addiction. Apparently, hillbilly crack has found its way to Hollyweird. Many articles have speculated on the reasons for why Lindsay Lohan, who just recently turned 24, looks so haggard and aged. While it’s true ...
These three simple science experiments are all about molecules. They are easy to do and would make great science fair projects. Be prepared to be amazed! According to extension.org, a molecule is a particle of matter composed of two or more atoms held together in a particular arrangement by strong chemical bonds. Examples of molecules ...
Grilling is an American pastime that we now do on a year round basis. Although as we head toward spring we really gear up for the long summer days that include visions of seared meat and vegetables from the hot gas grill. Those lazy days of summer just wouldn’t be the same without friends, conversation ...
Students generally have their first encounters with prime and composite numbers in upper elementary or middle-school math classes. As a middle-school math teacher, I find that asking students to interact in any lesson produces a better learning outcome. This plan for teaching prime and composite numbers always works well with my math students. For Your ...
Fans of Northwestern football are looking forward to another exciting season featuring the Wildcats’ pass-heavy spread offense. Northwestern will host its first home game of the 2012 season at Ryan Field September 8 against Vanderbilt. Expect Ryan Field to be packed this fall as Northwestern faces Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, and Indiana as their Big Ten ...
An Abscess tooth can be the most painful feeling that you have ever felt. This type of toothache is the absolute worst type of pain and lends you the feeling that there is no pain relief that could possibly help. The swelling and the infection pair up to make life miserable for days, and even ...
Just a few days after my seventeenth birthday, I read an article in a teen magazine about the signs of pregnancy. I casually mentioned to my boyfriend, that I had a few of these “signs”. A week or so later, during my spring break, when all of us teen girls were enjoying a week off ...
If you have limited experience hiring proposal consultants, and wonder how they charge for their services as they help you develop your winning proposal or are curious if there are better ways to negotiate and work with consultants, read on. Some proposal consultants charge on an hourly basis. The majority of capture and proposal consultants ...
OK, you’ve just started a new job. Or, maybe you have been working there for a while. But, one thing is clear! There is a brown noser among you. Maybe you noticed it or someone gave you the heads up about it. If you are reading this at work maybe you should make sure that ...
