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  Bumps race - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file; each boat attempts to catch the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind.
Bumps racing gives a sharper feel of immediate competition than a head race, where boats are simply timed over a fixed course.
Although damage to boats and equipment is indeed common during bumps racing, physical contact is not required since the cox of the boat being bumped is supposed to concede before this happens.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bumps   (1013 words)

  
 Goose bumps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goose bumps (AE), also called goose pimples, goose flesh (BE), chicken skin (Hawaiian Pidgin), or cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions like fear.
Goose bumps are often a response to cold: in animals covered with fur or hair, the erect hairs trap air to create a layer of insulation.
The term "goose bumps" is therefore misleading: the bumps on the skin of a plucked goose technically do not qualify as piloerection.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Goose_bumps   (420 words)

  
 Goose bumps -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Goose bumps are created when tiny (One of the contractile organs of the body) muscles at the base of each (Dense growth of hairs covering the body or parts of it (as on the human head); helps prevent heat loss) hair -- called erector pilae -- contract and pull the hair erect.
Goose bumps are often a response to cold: in animals covered with (The dressed hairy coat of a mammal) fur or hair, the erect hairs trap air to create a layer of (The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity) insulation.
A skin condition that mimics goose bumps in appearance is known as (Keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)) keratosis pilaris.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/go/goose_bumps.htm   (467 words)

  
 Phenomena and Curiosities - Mystery Bumps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Back in her lab she found that the bumps were characteristic not only of the American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) but of the 22 other species in the 220-million-year-old crocodilian family, which includes alligators, caimans, crocodiles and gharials.
Dissecting an alligator’s head, she found that the bumps were connected to nerves, which led into the skull through holes in the bones of the jaws.
She tested whether the bumps might be sensitive to light, or to electrical fields, like the skins of some eels and fish.
smithsonianmag.com /smithsonian/issues03/may03/phenomena.html   (1126 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Bumps race
Full name The College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cambridge Motto There is a toast, Floreat antiqua domus (May the old house flourish), from which the colleges nickname, Old House, is derived Named after The citys Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin...
At Oxford University, Torpids is one of two bumping races held in the year, the other being Eights.
It is the umbrella body for rowing in Cambridge and since 1868 has organisesd races such as the CRA Bumps as well as looking after the interests of local rowing by providing facilities and regular meetings to discuss issues.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bumps-race   (1564 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How CDs Work"
The elongated bumps that make up the track are each 0.5 microns wide, a minimum of 0.83 microns long and 125 nanometers high.
They appear as pits on the aluminum side, but on the side the laser reads from, they are bumps.
The incredibly small dimensions of the bumps make the spiral track on a CD extremely long.
electronics.howstuffworks.com /cd3.htm   (177 words)

  
 Razor Bumps Topic Overview, Eastern Carolina
Razor bumps, also called pseudofolliculitis barbae, are small, irritated bumps on the skin that develop after shaving when strands of hair curl back on themselves and grow into the skin.
Razor bumps cause irritation and the development of pimples.
Razor bumps are common among African-Americans and people with tightly coiled hair.
www.uhseast.com /139894.cfm   (337 words)

  
 Visions - Removing the speed bumps from your project schedule
First, identify the "speed bumps." This is a group process, so you should use good meeting management practice to develop a team meeting agenda and set expectations on the purpose and duration of the exercise.
In another speed bump, we found that NPD projects were launching without the required documentation.
Speed bumps are the competing factors and poor management practices that cause the project to take longer than what is efficient.
www.pdma.org /visions/apr02/speed_bumps.html   (1403 words)

  
 Razor Bumps - HeadShaver.org
Razor bumps are not uncommon to men with coarse or curly hair.
This leads to red bumps and skin irritation, which can be very painful for some men.
If you are suffering seriously from razor bumps, you should probably consult a dermatologist or your family doctor.
www.headshaver.org /articles/article_razor_bumps.html   (682 words)

  
 thebumpsproject, les bumps, bumps, bump, Max et Lucy, TBP
Male Bumps are often muscular and fit, and virtually hairless (at the most they grow 3 or 4 hairs on their torsos or on their heads).
Both Max and Lucy, the original Bumps modeled in 2001, display the general visual characteristics of their species, but 3D graphics models are also available that display the Bumps’ features and behaviors in such detail as to be able to compare these “3D avatars” to the “real” Bumps.
Such an educator, who contaminates one or more Bumps with virus code, or deliberately uses the Bumps’ abilities to fulfill their own unlawful or dangerous agenda will be dubbed a “Crapule” and will have to take full responsibility for the damage done by their code.
www.lesbumps.org /sytbpus.htm   (2767 words)

  
 Bumps - Boxer Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Last week, while my boxer was sitting in the sun, I noticed that she had 5 or 6 little bumps on her skin.
Today I noticed that she has at least double the amount of bumps, all in the same area of her back and side.
However, these bumps took several days to clear, were a little more firm than hives and a new one or two would pop out here and there.
www.boxerworld.com /forums/showthread.php?t=54021   (317 words)

  
 Halfbakery: Custard-Filled Speed Bumps
Ok, so a custard-filled speed bump sounds promising but the manufacturing process would have to be carefully controlled as any lumps in the custard could have a seriously undesirable effect.
When the bump is hit at speed, the ensuing shock releases the solutions, thus mixing the ferrous oxalate and palladium to produce a 'platinotype' photograph.
In my neck of the woods most of the speed bumps are not built as a continuous obstruction across the whole road, but instead as a series of rectangular raised patches.
www.halfbakery.com /idea/Custard-Filled_20Speed_20Bumps   (3580 words)

  
 The Cambridge University Bumps
The Bumps are one of the most exciting things that is is possible to do as a student at Cambridge.
The results are then converted into up-to-date bumps charts, which are viewable in the results section and using WAP-enabled mobile phones, so you can get the latest results, wherever you are, within minutes of racing.
The Cambridge colleges section, with bumps statistics and infortmation on all the competing colleges.
www.firstandthird.org /tables/rowing/bumpsintro.shtml   (477 words)

  
 I Have Bumps On My Penis. Is This Normal?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Little white bumps on the shaft of the penis that don't hurt and are not red and swollen can be pimples or ingrown hairs.
These whitish bumps appear on the glans (top) of the penis, or along the edge of the glans, in about 15% to 20% of guys.
Although the bumps associated with STDs may not be painful, they could put your health at risk if they are not treated quickly and properly.
kidshealth.org /teen/expert/guys/expert_penis.html   (371 words)

  
 Red bumps on elbows, hands, feet and knees
The bumps are itchy, red and round and range from hardly noticable to about the size of a lady bug.
Now the bumps have returned and I don't want to spend another $800 bucks to have a doctor who wasn't sure in the first place (chill blains would not be logical because it has been about 70 degrees for the last couple of weeks).
Red bumps that come on quickly and appear in a generalized and roughly symmetrical pattern usually mean a virus.
www.medhelp.org /perl6/dermatology/messages/32881a.html   (518 words)

  
 Chap0556   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Speed bumps may be installed within an Evaluation Area only upon the petition request, approval, or authorization of at least 60% of those property owners or residents whose property abuts or is directly affected by excessive speed within such area.
Speed bumps shall be installed or removed only upon approval of the director of the division of public works or his designee.
A decision to deny the installation or removal of speed bumps may be reviewed by the board of county commissioners upon written request by a property owner or resident within the evaluation area.
co.jefferson.co.us /ext/policy/chap0556.htm   (923 words)

  
 Shaving and preventing razor bumps, razor burns, ingrown hairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
If you are shaving your pubic hair for Bodybuilding competitions or just to have your own bikini shave, you may notice a problem with red bumps, also known a "razor burn" cased by irritation and ingrown hairs, especially in the pubic area.
Treatment for razor burn and razor bumps is one of the main concerns and problems for men and women who need a clean-shaven look for competitions or razor burns.
Of course it does appear to be true that hair follicle size can determine the severity of ingrown hairs and razor bumps, when the post shaved tissue response to the irritating process of shaving/body hair removal is not properly treated.
www.privashave.com   (585 words)

  
 Charge the Bumps
The biggest change you must make when you move off the groomed and into the bumps is to adapt your body position and your skis to the constantly changing terrain.
You cannot purely carve your skis in the bumps, but there is time to make the movements that create the activity of carving.
You might find yourself in a mogul field that does not offer much room between bumps, or the pitch is so steep that you don't feel safe letting the skis run into the fall line for any amount of time.
www.skiingmag.com /skiing/instruction/article/0,12910,322977,00.html   (997 words)

  
 bumps - Boxer Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
I have a two year old boxer and from the time he was six months old, he has gotten these bumps all over his body.
I hate to panic over every little bump but you have to be concerned when they start changing in appearance.
Barney, while not showing bumps, has had his eyes swell for no apparent reason a number of times, now.
www.boxerworld.com /forums/showthread.php?s=dcde1b2ee2e68be2a6b35b2637e39a9f&threadid=37445   (1212 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Boroughs - Turning to speed bumps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The bumps, often marked by signage, warn motorists to reduce their speed and watch for children as they approach areas where kids most often gather.
Cocola said the agency is all for protecting the city's school children with speed bumps or other traffic safety measures.
Gladys Pichardo said she would feel safer with her kids walking to school if there were speed bumps near PS 143.
www.nydailynews.com /boroughs/story/176493p-153636c.html   (472 words)

  
 Bumps and Jumps RC Speedway
Points will be starting in November 5th and 6th for fall point series ending in December this is for both oval and offroad.
Bumps and jumps RC Speedway was built for one thing - racing.
I will do everything in my power to make each and every one of you feel comfortable at bumps and jumps, I hope if you have a concern you come to me or send me an email to let me know your thoughts.
www.bumpsandjumpsrc.com   (456 words)

  
 The Bumps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Bumps is a book with enclosed interactive CD-ROM outlining the Inter-Collegiate Bumping Races that have been held on the River Cam since 1827.
It deals, albeit briefly, with the nature of bumping races and their history, including changes in the equipment and dress over the period and the celebrations that have accompanied the races.
Additionally video footage of many aspects of bumps racing and the variation of rowing styles over the ages can be seen along with highly detailed aerial photographs of the river and many hundreds of other photographs.
www.thebumps.co.uk   (240 words)

  
 NO BUMPS in Seminole County
Increased hazard to the unwary; challenges to the dare-devils; disruption of the movement of both emergency and service vehicles; and undesirable increase in noise, have caused speed bumps to be officially rejected as a standard traffic control device on public streets and alleys.
Now the county is replacing older bumps with newer, bigger, and bone-jarring ones, impossible to travel over at 25 mph, the speed limit in residential areas.
Just because the bumps are one of the most economical ways doesn't mean they are the best way.
speedbumps.50megs.com   (3152 words)

  
 Phrenology and Physignomy
Dall may have been correct about some of his conclusions, such as Russell "Controls the minds of his hearers without making an effort to do so." (p.143) A naive observer, especially someone who religiously followed Russell's teachings, might be inclined to conclude that this assessment was right on the mark.
In 1978, they accurately stated "some false beliefs" about the brain "such as phrenology--the study of 'character traits' by feeling bumps on the head" are false.
The also finally admitted "the shape of the skull is not determined by the shape of the cerebrum, nor is is possible to assign 'character traits' to specific areas of the brain." (Watchtower, July 15, 1978 p.
www.premier1.net /~raines/phrenology.html   (1853 words)

  
 Welcome To The Bumps For Boomers Virtual Press Room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Bumps For Boomers Teaching System is based on three things: the Boomer Coaching Method, the R Factor Skiboard Advantage and the On-snow Lesson Plan.
The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again, but to expect different results.
Bumps For Boomers is based around the notion of introducing some unusual and unconventional ski teaching concepts designed to produce better results for the unique needs of aging baby boomer skiers.
www.ajaxgroup.com /BFB/BFBL4VPRWelcome.asp   (547 words)

  
 Lotus leaf bumps the secret to smooth surfaces? - Business - News - ZDNet Asia
Although they appear waxy and smooth to the naked eye, the leaves are actually covered with a series of microscopic bumps that prevent water drops from touching their surface.
The bumps are so small that they would not be detected by the naked eye.
Properly deployed bumps could also reduce the impact of ambient water from interfering with the operation of MEMS, which, in turn, could reduce the cost of these devices.
www.zdnetasia.com /news/business/0,39044229,39214080,00.htm   (591 words)

  
 Traffic Calming and Americans Against Traffic Calming
For many disabled it is not the jolt of going over a hump or bump which causes problems.
It is the forward and backward as well as the side to side G-force movement of the vehicle chassis on its springs and shocks which causes pain and injury to pinched or pressured nerves.
Traffic circles, chicanes, bumps or humps, pillows, rumble strips and cushions, all narrow the roadway, actually leaving less pavement for cars and bikes to share.
www.io.com /~bumper/ada.htm   (3018 words)

  
 Bumps
This section is divided into genital ulcers and other lesions termed "bumps." Genital ulcers may appear as chancre, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, genital herpes, and granuloma inguinale.
The "bumps" may appear as condyloma acuminata, molluscum contagiosum, and condyloma lata.
A 22 year old female presents to her gynecologist complaining of genital "bumps." She admits to being sexual active although she states that she only has one partner.
medinfo.ufl.edu /year2/mmid/bms5300/clinical/toc/bumps/bumps02.html   (879 words)

  
 Little red bumps on penis
I have been looking around on the internet searching for answers and the bumps look a lot like pearly penile papules (they look like the 1st picture on this website except they are a lot smaller and are not on the rim....http://www.studenthealth.co.uk/leaflets/NormalVariantsInAnogenitalSkin.htm) or fordyce spots (I do have these on my upper lip).
a month or two goes by and i get a few more similar bumps (by bumps i meen very small redish areas) located by the area where the shaft meets the head.
this last time again by the head area, afew bumps, 3-6 bumps, they look like maybe an I.V. was pulled from the skin, or needle inserted, thats about the size of the redness; but just like the last 2 times, turned into scabs and dissapeared.
www.medhelp.org /forums/dermatology/messages/32463a.html   (1188 words)

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