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Metal spikes are almost exclusively used in the upper levels of the sport, including high school, college, and professional baseball. [14] The use of metal spikes in American high school baseball was banned by the National Federation of State High School Associations in 1984 due to the risk of spike wounds, although some states received waivers ...
Canine epileptoid cramping syndrome (CECS), previously known as Spike's disease, is a hereditary dog disease initially found in Border Terriers and has since been documented in many other dog breeds including Labrador Retrievers and Chihuahuas, with similarities to canine epilepsy. Its cause is unknown. [1]
The Status column has a "golden spike" for every GSSP which has been formally agreed by the ICS. Those without have only candidate sections which have not yet been formally ratified. The clock stands for times that are currently defined only by an age. The "Defining markers" column lists the evidence in the rock used to define the boundary.
Hairshirt cilice of St. Louis at St. Aspais Church, Melun, France Ivan the Terrible's hairshirt cilice (16th century). The tsar wanted to die like a monk. There is some evidence, based on analyses of both clothing represented in art and preserved skin imprint patterns at Çatalhöyük in Turkey, that the usage of the cilice predates written history.
We put this spring's super spikes to the test on the oval and sorted the top models for each distance, plus the best-value options on the market We put this spring's super spikes to the test on ...
Replica of fantasy armor worn by Sauron, featuring pauldrons with large spikes. In visual artwork inspired by fantasy fiction, pauldrons are often depicted with spikes, even though such a feature would be impractical in combat and to perform any simple act that requires raising an arm, lest a spike poke the wearer in the head.
Bands of plate that cover the shoulder and part of upper arm but not the armpit. Pauldron: 15th: Covers the shoulder (with a dome shaped piece called a shoulder cop), armpit and sometimes the back and chest. Gardbrace: Extra plate that covers the front of the shoulder and the armpit, worn over top of a pauldron.
An intimidating array of spikes covers the entire upper side of the body of the thorny devil. These thorny scales also help to defend it from predators. Camouflage and deception may also be used to evade predation. This lizard's unusual gait involves freezing and rocking as it moves about slowly in search of food, water, and mates. [2]