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	balk. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
		To refuse obstinately or abruptly: She balked at the very idea of compromise.
		Games One of the spaces between the cushion and the balk line on a billiard table.
		Middle English balken, to plow up in ridges, from balk, ridge, from Old English balca and from Old Norse balkr, beam.
	www.bartleby.com /61/12/B0041200.html (180 words)

	Balk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Balk refers to the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
		A balk call requires a high degree of judgment by the umpire; many times, umpires will take the intent of the pitcher and the effect of the questionable action into account when deciding whether to call a balk.
		Most balks are deceptive to runners but not to the batter; these infractions are ignored when no runners are on base.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balk (688 words)

	Fairuza Balk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fairuza Balk was born in Point Reyes, California to Cathryn Balk, a belly dancer of allegedly Roma background.
		Her casting would seem particularly appropriate as Balk studies Wicca in real life and was part owner of a store dedicated to that religion named Panpipes Magickal Marketplace.
		Balk belly dances, which she did in the movie The Island of Dr. Moreau.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairuza_Balk (744 words)

	Mandel School alum's art depicts sexual slavery of women in Nepal
		Balk was so moved by the accounts of these women that she created a series of etchings describing their experiences.
		Balk spent time in shelters where, as a way to get to know the women, she encouraged them to make drawings about themselves and their lives.
		Balk's etchings were displayed at the United Nations in 2000 as part of the UN's follow-up to the 1995 Beijing conference.
	www.cwru.edu /pubs/cnews/2003/3-27/mandelart.htm (701 words)

	02-6347 -- U.S. v. Balk -- 06/13/2003
		Balk was represented by counsel from the outset of the proceedings in the district court until counsel was permitted to withdraw on October 30, 2002.
		Balk's Rule 60(b)(4) motion on the additional ground it was not brought within a "reasonable time" of entry of the judgment from which it sought relief.
		Balk does not argue, nor could he, that the district court lacked jurisdiction over his person, and to the extent his motion may be construed as challenging the foreclosure proceeding on due process grounds, the record demonstrates this argument is without merit.
	www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2003/06/02-6347.htm (814 words)

	Finishes (RIP) - Balk Estes
		Luck was on Balk's side, as someone got sick and they needed a fill in for the upcoming Friday night show.
		Balk moved back to Indiana after about a year and retired from wrestling all together.
		Balk was an avid fitness enthusiast riding his bicycle several miles a day.
	www.mrkurtnielsen.com /CAC-RIP/BalkEstes-RIP.html (487 words)

	What is a balk? information from Answerbag
		A balk is not the same as a walk or hitting the batter.
		A balk can only be called when there is a runner on base, and that base runner advances one base.
		A balk is a deceptive gesture by the pitcher used to deceive the runner into thinking that he is delivering the ball.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view.php/1309 (1399 words)

	WebBall: Pitching: The Balk Rule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		APPROVED RULING: In cases where a pitcher balks and throws wild, either to a base or to home plate, a runner or runners may advance beyond the base to which he is entitled at his own risk.
		Umpires should bear in mind that the purpose of the balk rule is to prevent the pitcher from deliberately deceiving the base runner.
		However, certain specifics should be borne in mind: (a) Straddling the pitcher's rubber without the ball is to be interpreted as intent to deceive and ruled a balk.
	www.webball.com /bullpen/balk.html (863 words)

	The Official Forum - Balk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The pitcher balks (does not come to a set) and balk is called but play continues, pitch is a ball, and runner successfully steals second.
		We can't advance a runner on a balk and call a ball on the batter, on the same pitch.
		If the runners advance, the balk is "ignored" with respect to the runners (this allows them to advance more than one base), but the balk "counts" (that is, the pitch doesn't count) with respect to the batter.
	www.officialforum.com /printthread.php?threadid=14593 (620 words)

	Finishes (RIP) - Balk Estes
		Balk Estes, a successful wrestler and promoter for thirty years, died in late June, 2004 of natural causes.
		Malcolm “Balk” Estes was born on March 8, 1913 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
		While in Amarillo, Balk introduced his friend Dory to Kal Farlhey and the Texas Sheriff’s Boys Ranch was formed.
	mrkurtnielsen.com /CAC-RIP/BalkEstes-RIP.html (487 words)

	Dummies::Understanding Baseball's Balk Call — and How to Avoid It (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A balk occurs when a pitcher tries to catch a runner off base with a pick-off throw after he has started his delivery to the batter.
		To avoid balking, a pitcher standing on the rubber cannot raise either foot from the ground toward home plate unless he is starting his delivery.
		A balk does not occur if the pitcher is in his set position when he throws to a base.
	www.dummies.com /WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-658.html (485 words)

	Fairuza Balk: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Balk is said to have been named Fairuza because her father, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The craft is a 1996 movie directed by andrew fleming about a girl who moves to california and meets three friends who teach her about the world...
		Balk also had a memorable performance as a neo-nazi neo-Nazism quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fa/Fairuza_Balk.htm (1760 words)

	Archaeology Wordsmith
		The balk provides a constant reference to the original pre-excavation level of the site, and also carries all sections along or across the site.
		Balks may also serve to facilitate access to different areas of the excavation.
		DEFINITION: The balks surrounding the four sides of an area or a square.
	www.reference-wordsmith.com /cgi-bin/lookup.cgi?category=&where=headword&terms=balk (294 words)

	NFHS Forum: balk call
		In cases where the pitcher balks and throws wild, either to a base or to home plate, a runner or runners may advance beyond the base to which he is entitled at his own risk"
		In FED high school rules, the ball is dead as soon as a balk occurs, and runners get one base from the time of the pitch.
		On a balk, if the batter reaches base safely, and all runners (if any) advance at least one base, the balk is ignored.There is no option.
	www.nfhs.org /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000218;p=1 (444 words)

	Fairuza Balk @ Filmbug
		Balk played Sapphire in Cameron Crowe's award-winning Almost Famous, for which she earned Blockbuster and SAG Award nominations.
		She is best known for her role as Nancy, the cunning and treacherous leader of the witches in the 1996 film The Craft, followed by her riveting performance as a skinhead in American History X, with Edward Norton, and her portrayal of Adam Sandler's girlfriend in the box-office hit Waterboy.
		Balk's earlier screen credits include the role of Cecile de Volange in Milos Forman's Valmont, as well as the telefilm Shame, which earned her a nomination for the Cable Ace Award as Best Supporting Actress.
	www.filmbug.com /db/224 (333 words)

	Balk question - Topic Powered by Groupee Community
		He may stop and return and it not be a balk but, if all he does is fake from his lead it will be balked.
		If the umpire has not studied the rule and had experience with balk situations, they may call a balk on what they "think" is a balk, instead of what is a balk by rule.
		Keeping in mind that there are 30 infractions that are balks on pitchers and that at most only 5-6 are called by the vast majority of umpires.....
	www.hsbaseballweb.com /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/4996003481/m/9261028401 (1504 words)

	Friesch Dagblad - Balk vergroot zorgen IJVC
		IJVC kon de thuisclub in de eerste helft nog aardig bijbenen, maar na rust mocht Balk prijsschieten.
		Dat IJVC niet met een beter resultaat uit Balk vertrok, lag vooral aan de slimheid van de equipe van trainer Jan Pasveer, of beter gezegd: het gebrek daaraan.
		Het tweede doelpunt van Van der Veen was de laatste in het wedstrijdje ‘prijsschieten’ dat Balk na rust drie belangrijke punten opleverde.
	www.frieschdagblad.nl /artikel.asp?artID=15335 (431 words)

	Friesch Dagblad - Kirsten Balk uit Leeuwarden voelt zich als tennisster helemaal thuis in de Verenigde Staten
		Kirsten Balk is net terug van het eerste studiejaar, af en toe heeft ze nog moeite om weer Nederlands te spreken.
		Terug in Nederland gaat Balk zich storten op de categorie 2-toernooien (voorheen A2), voor ze in augustus voor een tweede jaar naar Arizona vertrekt.
		Kirsten Balk is even terug in Leeuwarden na een schooljaar tennissen voor de Northern Arizona University.
	www.frieschdagblad.nl /artikel.asp?artID=5174 (708 words)

	the Phat Phree -Sports
		The proper reaction to a balk depends on whether the balker is on your’s or the opposing nine.
		Despite its bell-like clarity, the balk rule remained the flat-chested tomboy of baseball rules until it blossomed into a taut, supple young woman at the beginning of the 1988 season.
		The balk exists to protect base runners from being picked off by the deceitful pitcher who would feign a throw in one direction and then unexpectedly go another way, leaving the runner confused, embarassed, kind of hungry, and most importantly, out.
	www.thephatphree.com /features.asp?StoryID=985&SectionID=2&LayoutType=1&StoryMonth=7&StoryYear=2005 (1359 words)

	Abolitionist Profile: Myrna Balk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Myrna Balk is a well-known Boston printmaker who has devoted herself to raising awareness about sex trafficking.
		Balk's art challenges the world to acknowledge the imperative need for all of us to champion and promote human rights."
		In 1998, Myrna Balk was invited by SAATHI, a non-governmental organization in Nepal, to consult on domestic violence.
	www.iabolish.com /act/abol/profile/balk.htm (1827 words)

	Definition of balk - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Etymology: Middle English balke, from Old English balca; akin to Old High German balko beam, Latin fulcire to prop, Greek phalanx log, phalanx
		Learn more about "balk" and related topics at Britannica.com
		See a map of "balk" in the Visual Thesaurus
	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=balk (110 words)

	Seok's Fairuza Balk Page
		Fairuza Balk is a very talented actress who can play a wide variety of characters.
		As far as Balk is concerned, she doesn't really fit in in Hollywood, either.
		To prepare, Balk found herself some skinheads to hang with in Orange County, California, where she attended white-power rallies and music gigs.
	www.fortunecity.com /lavender/lavender/31/fairuza.html (1031 words)

	USAdiving.com - We put the .com in diving!
		Any diver who is blocked by fears and consistently balks is a master of this GIGO strategy.
		Third, have them mentally rehearse the dive they are having problems with 15-20 times before they go to bed each night seeing and feeling what they want to have happen.
		At The Pool: When a diver balks he or she is mentally focusing on the wrong cues as they climb the board and prepare to go.
	www.usadiver.com /diving_articles/goldberg_balk.htm (506 words)

	Any Old Actress // Mariel's Favorite Actresses [Fairuza Balk]
		Balk's performance made me feel just wretched for Fugate and put doubts in my mind whether she deserved her end or not.
		It's pretty funny and Balk did a fantastic job with her Southern accent.
		Balk and Henry Thomas have to be better than Uma Thurman and Keanu Reeves at any rate.
	www.anyoldactress.com /fairuzabalk.html (521 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Fairuza Balk
		With name actor Fairuza Balk (Almost Famous) playing his carping mom (She just worked for one day and was real nice, even apologized to me for being mean in our scenes), Malcolm also had his real mom, Cindy, on the set during the three-week shoot last summer in Santa Cruz.
		Likewise, Fairuza Balk as Earls girlfriend is a screechy, griping presence early on, too caricatured to evoke empathy.
		B.C. actress Fairuza Balk is all grown up now, but back then she played Mildred Hubble, the worst witch trainee in the school.
	news.surfwax.com /movies/files/Fairuza_Balk.html (987 words)

	Hold it -- exactly what is a balk? - The Washington Times: Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The balk rule was established in 1898, primarily to force pitchers to throw to a particular base if a motion is made in that direction.
		Balks are generally called by the first-base umpire, which is why Orioles first-base coach Rick Dempsey is constantly scrutinizing an opposing pitcher in hopes of pointing one out to the nearby ump.
		Dempsey saw only one move by Pettitte on Monday that he thought was a legitimate balk, when the lanky southpaw's right foot went behind his planted leg in a move that deceived the runner at first.
	washingtontimes.com /sports/20030706-123448-8862r.htm (1719 words)

	AskMen.com - Fairuza Balk pics
		Fairuza Alejandra Balk was born on May 21, 1974, in Point Reyes, California, to Solomon Feldthouse, a Persian musician, and Cathryn Balk, a Gypsy belly dancer.
		Fairuza Balk co-starred with Edward Norton and Edward Furlong in American History X (1998), a film about a violent white supremacist who changes his ways.
		In addition to acting and belly dancing, Fairuza Balk's interests include writing poetry, reading (her favorite authors are James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, and Balzac), playing the guitar, and singing.
	www.askmen.com /women/actress_250/263c_fairuza_balk.html (827 words)

	Compassion Over Killing > Former baseball star from Radnor now at bat against animal cruelty
		Balk ended his baseball career at Keystone College with a shoulder injury in 1999, but is still an avid weightlifter and self-described "sports fanatic."
		Park hired Balk a year ago to head the organization's vegetarian outreach efforts, and he now works to let as many people as possible know their message: "We can help stop animal cruelty with every bite we take," Balk says.
		Balk said COK works to end animal abuse, primarily focusing on cruelty to animals in agriculture.
	www.cok.net /feat/radnor.php (625 words)

	Greg Balk and Dax Ross: Admin. Proc. Rel. No. 34-49359 / March 4, 2004
		Balk participated in an offering of SeaEscape stock, which is a penny stock.
		According to the Indictment, Balk fabricated false documents in order to conceal the illegal payment of bribes and misrepresented the truth about due diligence services that had purportedly been performed by various individuals.
		On November 15, 2002, Balk pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in United States of America v.
	www.sec.gov /litigation/admin/34-49359.htm (583 words)

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