Cornstarch -- Cornstarch is actually a flour. It is the endosperm of corn kernels that has been dried and ground. Corn starch is used as a thickening agent in soups and liquid-based foods, such as sauces, gravies and custard. It is sometimes preferred over flour because it forms a translucent mixture, rather than an opaque one.
A basketball game (NBA) is technically only 48 minutes. However, with half-time, timeouts, fouls, and close games, a basketball game is actually around 2 1/2 hours. <br /><br /> The game is divided into 4 quarters, each 12 minutes long. Should the score be tied at the end of the fourth quarter, the game will go into a 5 minute overtime period.
Junior Varsity games usually have 10 minute quarters, and usually JV halftimes tend to be shorter than for varsity.NCAA and NFL have 15 minute quarters with 15 minute halftime. Junior Varsity games are about 1.5 hours long (sometimes 2, if it is a long game) in Montgomery County. Varsity high school games last 2 hours, with games occasionally longer than that. NCAA games average 2.5 hours, and NFL games are about 3 hours long.