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.
The allotted time of a NBA game is 48 minutes, split into 4 quarters of 12 minutes but normally it takes a much longer time to finish an NBA game as there are so many interruptions and delays involve in a game. A college (NCAA) game lasts about 40 minutes (2 halves of 20 min).A high school game is divided into 4 quarters of 8 minute each. Its total duration is 32 minutes. In WNCAA time limit is similar to men,s NCAA. WNBA also follow men,s NBA in terms of time regulation.The duration of half-time interval is 15 minutes in FIBA, NBA and NCAA competitions but in high school level, the length of half-time is 10 minutes. The time of a basketball game begins with the opening jump ball when the ball is tapped by a player in the game.he duration of half-time interval is 15 minutes in FIBA, NBA and NCAA competitions but in high school level, the length of half-time is 10 minutes. The time of a basketball game begins with the opening jump ball when the ball is tapped by a player in the game.