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[ "When asked what it meant , Van Robays replied , '' ` Eephus ai n't nothing , and that 's a nothing pitch . ''", "Van Robays explained that `` Eephus ai n't nothing , and that 's a nothing pitch . ''" ]
[ "The Eephus pitch is thrown overhand like most pitches , but is characterized by an unusual , high arcing trajectory with a peak around 20-25 feet .", "The Eephus pitch is thrown overhand , like other pitches in baseball ." ]
[ "Its invention is attributed to Rip Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1940s .", "The pitch was invented by Rip Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1940s ." ]
[ "It is considered a trick pitch because , in comparison to normal baseball pitches - which run from 70 to 100 miles per hour - an Eephus pitch appears to move in slow motion at 55 miles per hour or less , sometimes into the low-40s .", "The Eephus pitch is considered a trick pitch because it is so slow ." ]
[ "An Eephus pitch ( also spelled Ephus ) in baseball is a very low speed junk pitch .", "An Eephus pitch is a kind of pitch in baseball ." ]
[ "This is not necessarily the same as the country issuing the racing licence .", "This does not need to be the same as the country issuing the racing licence ." ]
[ "Drivers with multiple citizenship choose their `` official '' nationality .", "For drivers with multiple citizenships , the driver chooses which country to drive for ." ]
[ "The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the licence-holder to compete in the Formula One World Championship as a driver .", "The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the licence ( license ) holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver ." ]
[ "Under exceptional circumstances Appendix L also allows the FIA to award a Super Licence to a driver who does not meet the normal criteria if a vote reveals unanimous agreement by the members , and provided that the driver has completed 300 kilometers of testing at racing speeds in a current car .", "The driver m...
[ "The largest port in Europe and one of the busiest ports in the world , the port of Rotterdam was the world 's busiest port from 1962 to 2004 , when it was surpassed by Shanghai .", "Rotterdam also has one of the biggest , and busiest ports in the world ." ]
[ "A dam on the Rotte or ` Rotterdam ' was built in the 1260s and was located at the present-day Hoogstraat ( ` High Street ' ) .", "A dam was built in 1260 across the river Rotte where the Hoogstraat is now ." ]
[ "It is also the host to more parasites than any other Australian rodent .", "It is also host to more parasites than any other Australian rodent ." ]
[ "The bush rat is found primarily in the coastal regions of southwestern Australia .", "The bush rat is found most in the coastal regions of southwestern Australia ." ]
[ "It is considered to be a pest species because it can destroy cane fields .", "It is a pest species because it can destroy cane fields ." ]
[ "While it is mainly found in the lowlands , the bush rat can also be found in parts of the Australian Alps and on some offshore islands .", "It is mostly in the lowlands , but the bush rat can also be found in parts of the Australian Alps and on some offshore islands ." ]
[ "It is one of the most common species of rats and is found in many heathland areas of Victoria and NSW .", "It is one of the most common species of rats ." ]
[ "Its nickname is Vlaanderens mooiste ( Dutch for `` Flanders ' finest '' ) .", "Its nickname is Vlaanderens mooiste which is Dutch for `` Flanders ' finest '' ." ]
[ "It is part of the UCI World Tour and one of the so-called monuments of the European professional calendar .", "It is one of the monuments of the European professional calendar ." ]
[ "The Tour of Flanders or Ronde of Flanders ( Dutch : Ronde van Vlaanderen ) is a Flanders Classics road cycling race held in Belgium every spring , a week before the Paris-Roubaix road race .", "The Tour of Flanders is a Flanders Classics road cycling race ." ]
[ "This was mainly Merino sheep and beef cattle , and continues now .", "This was mainly Merino sheep and beef cattle ." ]
[ "One or two elderly Chinese and Indians still lived in Adelong in the 1950s .", "One or two old Chinese and Indian people still lived in Adelong in the 1950s ." ]
[ "Over the last 20 years a tourist industry has developed because of the pleasant scenery and gold mining history .", "Over the last 20 years a tourists have come to visit because of the pleasant scenery and gold mining history ." ]
[ "During the gold rush many Chinese people worked in the mines , a lot of whom died and were buried in a special portion of the Adelong cemetery .", "Many died and were buried in a special part of the Adelong cemetery ." ]
[ "The famous Adelong Falls , with its rich gold-mining past , is an ideal spot to have a leisurely picnic or to explore the unique surrounding area .", "The famous Adelong Falls , with its rich gold-mining past , is an ideal spot to for a picnic or to explore the local area ." ]
[ "The town 's name is said to be derived from an Aboriginal language meaning `` along the way '' or `` plain with a river '' .", "The town 's name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning `` along the way '' or `` plain with a river '' ." ]
[ "Adelong is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales , Australia and is a part of the Tumut Shire .", "It is a part of the Tumut Shire ." ]
[ "A community named Cornishtown existed about a mile to the west of Adelong till the 1940s .", "A small town , Cornishtown , was about a mile west of Adelong till the 1940s ." ]
[ "The town is situated about 160 kilometres west of Canberra .", "The town is about 160 kilometres west of Canberra on the Snowy Mountains Highway ." ]
[ "Unfortunately the Chinese portion of the cemetery was obliterated in the early 1900s .", "The Chinese part of the cemetery was destroyed in the early 1900s ." ]
[ "The first pair consists of two bright , large type-G giant stars , both with a radius around 10 times that of the Sun and two and a half times its mass , in close orbit around each other .", "The first pair consists of two bright , large type-G giant stars , both with a radius about 10 times the Sun 's , in clos...
[ "Designated Capella Aa and Capella Ab , these two stars are thought to be cooling and expanding on their way to becoming red giants .", "These two stars are thought to be cooling and expanding on their way to becoming red giants ." ]
[ "Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga , the sixth brightest in the night sky and the third brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere , after Arcturus and Vega .", "Capella ( α Aurigae , α Aur , Alpha Aurigae ) is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga , the eleventh brightest sta...
[ "Capella also bears the Bayer designation Alpha Aurigae ( often abbreviated to α Aurigae , α Aur or Alpha Aur ) Although it appears to be a single star to the naked eye , it is actually a star system of four stars in two binary pairs .", "Although it appears to be a single star to the naked eye , it is actually a...
[ "In a 1960 paper , American astronomer Olin J. Eggen discerned that Capella was a member of the Hyades moving group , a group of stars moving in the same direction as the Hyades cluster , by analyzing its proper motion and parallax .", "The system is a member of the Hyades moving group , a group of stars moving i...
[ "Torrential rain in January 2007 took about six weeks to reach the lake but put only a small amount of water into it .", "Very heavy rain in January 2007 took about six weeks to reach the lake but put only a small amount of water into it ." ]
[ "Local rain can also fill Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre to 3-4 m ( 10-13 ft ) as occurred in 1984 and 1989 .", "Local rain filled Lake Eyre to 3.5 m ( 11 ft ) in 1984 and 1989 ." ]
[ "Typically a 1.5 m ( 5 ft ) flood occurs every three years , a 4 m ( 13 ft ) flood every decade , and a fill or near fill a few times a century .", "The lake fills to about 1.5 m ( 5 ft ) every three years , to 4 m ( 13 ft ) , every ten years , and fills up about four times every 100 years ." ]
[ "The Lake takes on a pink hue when saturated due to the presence of beta-carotene pigment caused by the algae Dunaliella salina .", "At about 500mm depth the Lake becomes a `` pink '' color because of a beta-carotene pigment made by the algae Dunaliella salina ." ]
[ "Lake Eyre ( \\ / ˈɛər \\ / AIR ) , officially known as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre , is the lowest point in Australia , at approximately 15 m ( 49 ft ) below sea level ( AHD ) , and , on the rare occasions that it fills , the largest lake in Australia and 18th largest in the world .", "Lake Eyre ( pronounced `` air ''...
[ "During the rainy season the rivers from the north-east part of the Lake Eyre Basin ( in outback ( south-west and central ) Queensland ) flow towards the lake through the Channel Country .", "During the wet season the rivers from Queensland flow towards the lake through the Channel Country ." ]
[ "The lake is the area of maximum deposition of sediment in the Lake Eyre Basin .", "It is the center of the Lake Eyre National Park ." ]
[ "The lake was named in honor of Edward John Eyre , who was the first European to see it , in 1840 .", "The lake was named after the explorer , Edward Eyre , who was the first Europen to see it in 1840 ." ]
[ "The temporary , shallow lake is the depocenter of the vast Lake Eyre Basin and is found in South Australia , some 700 km ( 435 mi ) north of Adelaide .", "It is in the north of South Australia , about 700 km ( 435 mi ) north of Adelaide ." ]
[ "Other near-by towns or locations are : The origin of the name is thought to be from the Gandangara Aboriginal word for deep water .", "The word Binda is thought to be from the Gandangara Aboriginal word for deep water ." ]
[ "It is about 17 km north-north-west of Crookwell in the county of Georgiana .", "It is about 261 km south-west of Sydney and 19 km north of Crookwell ." ]
[ "In 2006 , Binda had a population of 131 people .", "Other near-by towns or locations are : In 2006 , the population of Binda was 131 people ." ]
[ "It is the second largest town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire , after Telford .", "It is the second largest town in Shropshire , after Telford ." ]
[ "Free voluntary reading refers to using extensive reading in language education .", "Free voluntary reading is one name for extensive reading in first language education ." ]
[ "The aim of a free voluntary reading program is to help students to enjoy reading , so assessment is usually minimized or eliminated entirely .", "A free voluntary reading program is to help students to enjoy reading , so there are often no grades ." ]
[ "He created a suprematist `` grammar '' based on fundamental geometric forms ; in particular , the square and the circle .", "He created a suprematist ` grammar ' based on fundamental geometric forms ; in particular , the square and the circle ." ]
[ "Another part of the formalism was low regard for triangles which were `` dismissed as Ancient , pagan , or Christian '' .", "Another part of the formalism was low regard for triangles which were dismissed as ancient , pagan , or Christian ." ]
[ "The centerpiece of his show was the Black Square , placed in what is called the red\\/beautiful corner in Russian Orthodox tradition ; the place of the main icon in a house .", "The centerpiece of his show was the Black Square , placed in what is called the red\\/beautiful corner in Russian Orthodox tradition , ...
[ "From the late 1920s the Russian avant-garde experienced direct and harsh criticism from the authorities and in 1934 the doctrine of Socialist Realism became official policy , and prohibited abstraction and divergence of artistic expression .", "From the late 1920s the Russian avant-garde experienced direct and h...
[ "In the 0.10 Exhibition in 1915 , Malevich exhibited his early experiments in suprematist painting .", "In 1915 , Malevich exhibited his early experiments in suprematist painting ." ]
[ "Lissitzky spread Suprematist ideas abroad in the early 1920s , but Malevich himself announced the end of Suprematism in 1922 .", "Lissitzky spread suprematist ideas abroad in the early 1920s ." ]
[ "`` Black Square '' was painted in 1915 and was presented as a breakthrough in his career and in art in general .", "`` Black Square '' was painted in 1915 and was a breakthrough in his career and in art in general ." ]
[ "Suprematism ( Russian : Супремати́зм ) was an art movement , focused on basic geometric forms , such as circles , squares , lines , and rectangles , painted in a limited range of colors .", "It focussed on basic geometric forms such as the square and circle ." ]
[ "Jackie Chan , SBS , MBE ( born Chan Kong-sang , 陳港生 ; 7 April 1954 ) is a Hong Kong actor , action choreographer , comedian , director , producer , martial artist , screenwriter , entrepreneur , singer , and stunt performer .", "Jackie Chan ( 成龍 ) ( born 7 April 1954 ) is an actor , director , producer , stuntma...
[ "He writes not only mystery novels but also essays and story books for children .", "He is best known for writing mystery novels ." ]
[ "In late 2007 the FBI announced that a partial DNA profile had been obtained from three organic samples found on the clip-on tie left behind by the hijacker .", "In October 2007 , the FBI announced it was able to get a partial DNA profile of Cooper from the tie he left on the hijacked plane ." ]
[ "A castrato ( Italian , plural : castrati ) is a type of classical male singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano , mezzo-soprano , or contralto .", "A castrato ( plural castrati ) was a type of male singer with a very high voice ." ]
[ "There were homosexual castrati , as Casanova 's accounts of 18th-century Italy bear witness .", "Nowadays they are almost always sung by female sopranos , since there are no castrati left ." ]
[ "Waltari was formed in 1986 in Helsinki , Finland , by Kärtsy Hatakka ( vocals and bass guitar ) , Jariot Lehtinen ( guitars ) and Sale Suomalainen ( drums ) .", "The original members were Kärtsy Hatakka , Sale Suomalainen and Jariot Lehtinen ." ]
[ "The name Waltari is a reference to the popular Finnish author Mika Waltari , a favorite author of guitarist Jariot Lehtinen .", "Their name is a reference to popular Finish writer Mika Waltari - a favorite author of band 's guitarist Jariot Lethinen ." ]
[ "Waltari is a band from Finland , known for its diversity and combination of music styles , frequently combining alternative metal , progressive metal , death metal , hard rock , heavy metal , hip hop , industrial , pop , punk , symphonic metal , techno and thrash metal .", "Waltari is an alternative metal band f...
[ "Rouvas has won six Arion Music Awards , 15 Pop Corn Music Awards , 17 MAD Video Music Awards , four Status Man of the Year Awards , an MTV Europe Music Award and a World Music Award .", "Rouvas has won many Hellenic Music\\/Arion Awards , MAD Video Music Awards , and a World Music Award as well as many other awa...
[ "In the center was a square roof opening called the compluvium in which rainwater could come , draining inwards from the slanted tiled roof .", "In the center was a square roof opening in which rainwater could come , draining inwards from the slanted tiled roof ." ]
[ "Atrium ( plural atria ) The atrium was the most important part of the house , where guests and dependents ( clientes ) were greeted .", "The atrium was the most important part of the house ." ]
[ "Roman homes were like Greek homes .", "Roman houses were of several types ." ]
[ "During the recording , they received a call from their lawyer who informed them that there was a bluesman who had already claimed the name Mighty Joe Young .", "During the recording , they got a call from their lawyer who told them that there was a blues man who had already claimed the name Mighty Joe Young ." ]
[ "Two conflicting stories of how frontman Scott Weiland and bassist Robert DeLeo met have been described by the band ; one was that Weiland and DeLeo met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach , California in 1985 .", "Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met during a concert ." ]
[ "The band recorded a demo tape that was completed around 1990 .", "They then named their band Mighty Joe Young and recorded a demo tape that was completed around 1990 ." ]
[ "In March 1994 , the group won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song `` Plush . ''", "In 1994 , the band won a Grammy for `` Best Hard Rock Performance '' for their song `` Plush '' ." ]
[ "Likewise , the DeLeo brothers formed the supergroup Army of Anyone with vocalist Richard Patrick of the industrial rock band Filter and session drummer Ray Luzier .", "The DeLeo brothers started the band Army of Anyone with Richard Patrick from the band Filter ." ]
[ "on May 1 .", "They went on a concert tour that began on May 1 and ended on October 30 ." ]
[ "With no monarch , most modern republics use the title president for the head of state .", "In most republics , the Head of State is called the president ." ]
[ "Sarah Moore Grimke was born on November 26 , 1792 and Angelina Emily Grimke was born on February 20 , 1805 .", "Sarah Moore Grimke was born on November 26 , 1792 and Angelina Emily Grimke was born on November 26 , 1805 ." ]
[ "Throughout their lives , they traveled throughout the North , lecturing about their first hand experiences with slavery on their family 's plantation .", "They traveled in the North , talking about their experiences with slavery on their father 's plantation ." ]
[ "When Sarah was nearly 80 , to test the 15th Amendment , the sisters attempted to vote .", "When Sarah was 80 , she tried to vote ." ]
[ "Sarah Moore Grimké ( 1792-1873 ) and Angelina Emily Grimké ( 1805-1879 ) , known as the Grimké sisters , were 19th-century Southern American Quakers , educators and writers who were early advocates of abolitionism and women 's rights .", "Sarah Grimké ( 1792-1873 ) and Angelina Grimké Weld ( 1805-1879 ) , known ...
[ "They were born in Charleston , South Carolina , USA .", "The Grimké sisters were born in Charleston , South Carolina , USA ." ]
[ "They became early activists in the women 's rights movement .", "They began helping the women 's rights movement ." ]
[ "In response to a letter from a group of ministers who cited the Bible in reprimanding the sisters for stepping out of `` woman 's proper sphere '' of silence and subordination , Sarah Grimke ' wrote Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Woman in 1838 .", "In 1838 Sarah wrote a paper called Le...
[ "The Luo women use small beads attached to pieces of brass for ear ornaments .", "The Ja-Luo women use small beads attached to pieces of brass for ear ornaments ." ]
[ "Though a peaceful people , the Kavirondo fight well .", "Though a peaceful people the Kavirondo fight well ." ]
[ "Men of the Bantu tribes are buried in an open space in the midst of their huts ; in the Nilotic tribes , if the first wife of the deceased be alive he is buried in her hut , if not , beneath the verandah of the hut in which he died .", "Men of the Bantu tribes are buried in an open space in the midst of their hu...
[ "Of the two , the Bantu now occupy a more northerly position than their neighbors , and are practically the most northerly representatives of that race ( Hobley ) .", "Of the two groups the Bantu now occupy a more northerly position than their neighbors , and are practically the most northerly representatives of ...
[ "Among the Bantu Kavirondo the usual minimum price for a wife is forty hoes , twenty goats and one cow , paid in instalments .", "Among the Bantu Kavirondo the usual minimum price for a wife is forty hoes , twenty goats and one cow , paid in installments ." ]
[ "Girls are betrothed at six or seven , and the husband-elect continually makes small presents to his fatherin-law-elect till the bride reaches womanhood .", "Girls are betrothed at six or seven , and the husband-elect continually makes small presents to his father-in-law-elect till the bride reaches womanhood ." ...
[ "Kavirondo is the former name of the region surrounding Kavirondo Gulf ( now Winam Gulf ) as well as of two native peoples living there under the regime of British East Africa ( The `` Nilotic Kavirondo '' and the `` Bantu Kavirondo '' ) .", "Kavirondo is the old name of the region around Kavirondo Gulf ( now Win...
[ "If a Bantu mother has lost two children in succession , the next child born is taken out at dawn and placed on the road , where it is left till a neighbor , usually a woman friend who has gone that way on purpose , picks it up and takes it to its mother who gives a goat in return ; a somewhat similar custom prevai...
[ "The Nilotic Kavirondo in their turn had their wanderings arrested by an irruption of Elgumi people ( themselves probably of Nilotic origin ) from the east .", "Their further progress north was stopped by the southward movement of the Nilotic tribes , while the Nilotic Kavirondo in their turn had their wanderings...
[ "Among the Bantu Kavirondo married women wear a short fringe of black string in front and a tassel of banana fiber suspended from a girdle behind , this tassel having at a distance the appearance of a tail .", "Among the Bantu Kavirondo married women wear a short fringe of black string in front and a tassel of ba...
[ "Among the Nilotic tribes the grave is dug beneath the verandah of the hut .", "Among the Nilotic tribes the grave is dug beneath the veranda of the hut ." ]
[ "They appears to practicee a vague ancestor worship , but the northern tribes have two gods , Awafwa and Ishishemi , the spirits of good and evil .", "They appears to practice a vague ancestor worship , but the northern tribes have two gods , Awafwa and Ishishemi , the spirits of good and evil ." ]
[ "The wife 's adultery was formerly punished with death , and the capital penalty was also inflicted on young men and girls guilty of unchastity .", "The wife 's adultery was formerly punished with death , and the capital penalty was also inflicted on young men and girls guilty of adultery ." ]
[ "The Nilotic Kavirondo women wear the tail , but dispense with the fringe in front .", "The Nilotic Kavirondo women wear the tail , but not the fringe in front ." ]
[ "The Bantu appear to have been the first comers .", "The Bantu appear to have been the first ." ]
[ "They are identical in shape and color to Ancient Egyptian beads and other beads obtained from trade with peoples from ancient cities in Balochistan , in modern Pakistan .", "They are identical in shape and color to ancient Egyptian beads and other beads obtained from ancient cities in Baluchistan ." ]
[ "Like the aggrey beads of West Africa these beads are not of local manufacture nor of recent introduction .", "Like the aggry beads of West Africa these beads are not of local manufacture nor of recent introduction ." ]