Some parents build their children’s lives around sports and place a high premium on the successes their children achieve in sports. Such parents often enroll their kids in sports programs when they are in preschool and continue to encourage their involvement in sports through high school and beyond. Many of these parents justify their position by equating success on the playing field with success in the real world. They also cite the benefits of sports to support their decisions: improving physical fitness, building lasting friendships, and acquiring life skills, such as persistence and teamwork. In light of this phenomenon, discuss the benefits and drawbacks to parental involvement in their children’s sports lives. When do parents cross the line between healthy encouragement to prepare their children for success and pushing them to succeed at all costs?

You are a researcher for a golf club manufacturer. you are given two identical looking cubes of a metal alloy. you are informed that they are made of the exact same material, but one is crystalline, whereas the other is amorphous. it is your job to determine which one is amorphous this one is more stress-resistant and is useful in reinforcing golf clubs. which of the following is the best way to determine which is which? a. determine the density of each cube. the more dense one is the amorphous solid. b. melt both cubes and look for a broader range of melting temperatures. the one that melts over a broader range of temperatures is the amorphous solid. c. determine the density of each cube. the less dense cube is the amorphous solid. d. melt both cubes and measure the range of melting temperatures. the one that melts over a narrower range of temperatures is the amorphous solid.