date November 2009 Image Japanese fireballoon shotdown gun.jpg thumb Gun cameras show balloons ... fought the fireballoon was the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion United States 555th Parachute ... two of the three hydrogen plants needed by the project. The last fireballoon was launched in April ... in one of the fireballoon factories. http historytogo.utah.gov salt lake tribune in another time 050595.html ... War II DEFAULTSORT FireBalloon Category Incendiary weapons Category Japanese World War II weapons ...About the Japanese WWII weapon the small unmanned festive hot air balloon sky lantern Image Japanese fireballoon moffet.jpg thumb Shot down fireballoon reinflated by Americans in California A nihongo fireballoon f sen bakudan lit. balloon bomb , or Fu Go , was a weapon launched by Japan during World War II . A hydrogen balloon with a load varying from a convert 12 kg lb adj on incendiary to one ... during World War II . Between November 1944 and April 1945, Japan launched over 9,300 fire balloons. About 300 balloon bombs were found or observed in North America, killing six people and causing a small amount of damage. ref http www.faqs.org docs air avfusen.html The Fire Balloons ref Overview From late 1944 until early 1945, the Japanese launched over 9,300 of these fire balloons, of which ... July 2010 About 300 balloon bombs were found or observed in America. It is likely that more balloon ... The balloon campaign was the Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War ... km 30,000 ft and could carry a large balloon across the Pacific in three days, over a distance ... fire s. ref name retaliation The preparations were lengthy because the technological problems were acute. A hydrogen balloon expands when warmed by the sunlight, and rises then it contracts when cooled .... When the balloon descended below convert 9 km ft abbr on , it electrically fired a charge to cut ... at a time to keep the wheel balanced. ref name retaliation Similarly, when the balloon rose above about ... more details
fire , By Neta Sela, Ynet News, January 24, 2008. ref Water balloons Main Water balloon Water balloons .... Image 2 footer balloon.jpg thumb Balloons are often used as party d cor. A balloon is an Inflatable ..., while others are used for practical purposes such as Weather balloon meteorology , Angioplasty medical treatment , Barrage balloon military defense , or Balloon aircraft transportation . A balloon ... of the rubber balloon, the most common balloon was Michael Faraday in 1824, via experiments ...&dq rubber balloon faraday&hl en&ei CWbsTLPyPIixhAeltdDMDA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 3&ved ... Everyday Items Penguin, 2010 ref Applications See also List of balloon uses Decoration or entertainment Main Toy balloon Image Parada Gay em Sampa.jpg thumb Decorative arches made of party balloons ... makes the volume adjustable. Filling the balloon with air can be done with the mouth, a manual or electric ..., sometimes for up to a week. Even a perfect rubber balloon eventually loses gas to the outside ... under the Hi Float brand which coats the inside of the balloon to reduce the helium leakage, thus ... April 15, 2010. ref Professional balloon party decorators use electronic equipment to set the exact amount of helium to fill the balloon. For non floating balloons, air inflaters are used. Professional ... from 100 biodegradable latex. Balloon modelling and balloons in art Balloon artists are entertainers who twist and tie inflated tubular balloons into sculptures see balloon modelling . The balloons ... bursting. Since the pressure required to inflate a balloon is Proportionality mathematics Inverse proportionality inversely proportional to the diameter of the balloon Citation needed date October ... to inflate these balloons. Decorators may use helium balloons to create balloon sculptures. Usually the round shape of the balloon restricts these to simple arches or walls, but on occasion more ambitious ... the balloons from floating away. Balloon drops and releases A decorative use for balloons is in balloon ... more details
Tethered balloon may refer to Barrage balloon Moored balloon Observation balloon Tethered helium balloon See also Aerostat disambiguation lists all airship, balloon, and other aerostat types Disambiguation ... more details
Refimprove date June 2008 Image InflatableBalloons.jpg thumb right A toy balloon is an inflatable object ... balloon.png thumb left Illustration from the Luttrell Psalter c1320 1340 depicting a pig bladder balloon ... is extracted from certain plant s. Latex balloon s contain small amounts of nitrosamine s, but the amount .... Most professionally used latex balloon brands, produce a 100 biodegradable balloon that takes ... when the balloon is inflated. Foil balloons are thus named because they sometimes have ... in it, but also securely tied down by a weight to prevent the balloon from floating away. When no longer required, it is recommended to cut the balloon to release the helium and dispose of in a garbage container. Filling Image Balloon Race 10June2006.JPG thumb right Helium filled balloons Every toy balloon has an opening through which gases are blown into it. Balloons are usually filled .... Foil balloons are typically self sealing. By filling a balloon with a gas lighter than air , such as helium , the balloon can be made to buoyancy float . Helium is the preferred gas for floating balloons, because it is inert and will not catch fire like hydrogen or cause toxicity toxic effects when inhalation inhaled . Small, light objects postcards, in balloon mail for example are sometimes placed in balloons along with helium and released into the air and, when the balloon eventually falls ... referred to as water balloon s or water bombs and used in playful fights, and sometimes vandalism . Balloon shapes Most toy balloons are a simple oval like shape. But balloon suppliers also offers other .... Balloon modeling Image Balloon vendor.JPG thumb right A balloon artist in Vienna, Austria There are balloons ..., or intricate shapes which will hold their form when released. Balloon artists are people who quickly twist balloons into familiar or abstract shapes using the techniques of balloon modelling ... their balloons before selling them, this is called balloon stuffing where the balloons are filled ... more details
Balloon Fiesta may refer to the following Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Saga International Balloon Fiesta Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta For a complete list of balloon festivals, see Hot air balloon festival . Category Hot air balloon festivals ... more details
transparent , and filled water balloon can be used to start a fire in a process similar to using a glass lens. ref http www.expertvillage.com video 120556 start fire water balloon.htm Fire starter ... a filled water balloon Image Water ballon exploding.jpg thumb Exploding water balloon Wiktionary Commons category Water balloons Cleanup date July 2011 Refimprove date July 2011 A water balloon or water bomb is a latex rubber balloon filled with water . They are commonly used in water balloon fights and as a practical joke device . History The first commercially marketed water balloon was produced ... the sock unknowingly. When he did this he saw a small stream of water jut out of the plastic balloon, disheartened by his failure, he threw the balloon down and let it break over his table in his study. The satisfaction that he produced when doing so made him come up with the idea of a water balloon ... grenade grenades in water balloon battles, or as projectiles when used with a balloon launching ... feature for turning the water source on or off as needed. Homemade water balloon filling stations may incorporate water balloon nozzles or valves that are on the market or use common plumbing fixtures ... challenging it may be to fill a balloon at a hose spigot, but greatly enhance group social interactions ... Toy has a patent pending balloon filling valve with an integrated tying post. 6 Water balloon tying devices similar to balloon discs are on the market or are under development, but are always more expensive than the balloon and are made of a harder material than the balloon as well. 7 A patent pending design for a liquid activated water balloon seal means is under development as well. 8 Other types File Balloon 9777 Nevit 0000.gif thumb Exploding water balloon Gas balloons air or helium types may be used as water balloons, but are not typically preferred because the balloon wall thickness is different. A water balloon is designed to be filled up to the approximate size of a baseball in a pear ... more details
Wiktionarypar balloon A balloon is a flexible container for partially or fully confining a gas. Balloon may also refer to Specific flexible containers Toy balloonBalloon aircraft Hot air balloon Gas balloon Weather balloon High altitude balloon Research balloon Observation balloon Solar balloon Ballooning spider , riding, by a spider, on a wind driven spider silk structure Speech balloon , including thought balloon, scream balloon, etc. Balloon, member of fairy chess piece Notable examples one of the classes of fairy chess pieces Framing construction Balloon framing Construction technique of balloon framing Balloon band Balloon game Balloon typeface Snifter Brandy balloon Economic bubble Trial balloon , action to covertly gauge public interest Balloon help , a help system introduced by Apple Computer in their 1991 release of System 7.0 BBC One Balloon idents , better known as simply Balloon , a series of television ident s for BBC One from 1997 2000. See also Balloon payment mortgage List of balloon uses , terms containing the word Ballon disambiguation Balun , an impedance converter Pneumatic bladder Pig bladder Bloons disambig ar ja fi Ilmapallo t smennyssivu th tr Balon ... more details
Image Cloudhoppers.jpg right thumb A pair of hopper balloons A hopper balloon simply hopper is a small, one person hot air balloon . Unlike a conventional hot air balloon where people ride inside a basket, there is no basket on a hopper balloon. Instead, the hopper pilot usually sits on a seat or wears ... principal commercial balloon manufacturers today offering hopper balloons for sale are Cameron Balloons ... by amateur constructors. History Balloon jumping as a sport emerged in the United States not later ... DikDAAAAMBAJ&pg PA27&dq jumper balloon date 1924 09 ref and in England not later than 1927. ref cite news author TIME Magazine title Balloon Jumping url http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,730824,00.html accessdate 2007 07 10 work Time date 1927 08 01 ref Balloon jumping really meant jumping ... to use his muscles to start a balloon assisted hop. ref name PS In the United States helium was hailed as the choice lifting gas due to its fire safety, allowing the balloonists to smoke while airborne ... on top of the giant balloon the first jumper fell off his bench but managed to hold on to the balloon ... The first modern hot air balloon was flown by Ed Yost under sponsorship by the U.S. Office of Naval Research on October 22, 1960, in Bruning, Nebraska . Since Yost s balloon had a small envelope of 31,000 ... hopper balloon ever flown since the golden age of airships in 1930s. Cloudhopper The name Cloudhopper is often used to refer to a one person hot air balloon where the pilot sits in a harness or small ... s head. Often the balloon s burner, tank, and pilot s harness can swivel independently of the hot air balloon envelope, to let him turn to any direction he wants or needs while in flight and for landing ... first Cloudhopper, Cameron Balloons came up with its own backpack style balloon, called the SkyHopper ... Hot air balloon Gas balloon Cluster ballooning Experimental aircraft Ultralight aircraft References Reflist Bibliography no footnotes date February 2012 History of the Small Balloon Glen Moyer Balloon ... more details
damaged when the crash of a balloon resulted in a fire that burned down about 100 houses ... balloon arp.jpg thumb upright right A special shape hot air balloon Chubb Security Chubb fire extinguisher ... the Empire of Japan Japanese launched thousands of helium fireballoon s against the United States ...Distinguish Airship Blimp Refimprove date April 2008 Image Hot air balloon in flight quebec 2005.jpeg thumb A balloon is a type of aerostat that remains aloft due to its buoyancy . A balloon travels by moving ... by cables beneath a balloon and carries people, animals, or automatic equipment including camera s and telescope ... main types of balloons Hot air balloon s obtain their buoyancy by heating the air inside the balloon. They are the most common type of balloon aircraft. Hot air balloon is sometimes used incorrectly to denote any balloon that carries people. Gas balloon s are inflated with a gas of lower molecular ... atmosphere . There is a type of gas balloon, called a superpressure balloon , that can operate .... ref cite web url http www.chem.hawaii.edu uham lift.html title Balloon Lift with Lighter than Air Gases Methane publisher UH Manoa Chemistry Department accessdate 2010 05 24 ref Rozi re balloon s use both heated and unheated lifting gases. The most common modern use of this type of balloon ... url http www.nott.com Pages projects.php title The Extraordinary Nazca Prehistoric Balloon publisher ... figures and lines . ref name Nott In 1709 Brazilian cleric Bartolomeu de Gusm o made a balloon filled with heated air rise inside a room in Lisbon . He also built a balloon named lang pt Passarola ... publisher F d ration A ronautique Internationale quote A list of notable balloon and airship ... 08 08 Pilot Bartholomeu Louren o de Gusm o, Earliest recorded model balloon flight. accessdate 2010 04 11 ref Image Montgolfier Balloon.JPG thumb upright left A model of the Montgolfier brothers balloon ... proposed that a balloon filled with hydrogen would be able to rise in the air. The first recorded manned ... more details
1 hi scotland 3112819.stm title Fire fails to burst the Balloon work BBC News date 31 July 2003 ... cost of fire that tore through capital Tears of Gilded Balloon s artistic director author Raymond Duncan ... aberdeen personal cost of fire that tore through capital tears of gilded balloon s artistic director ...Image Teviot row house.jpg right 250px thumb The Gilded Balloon at Teviot Row House, during the 2004 festival The Gilded Balloon is one of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe s best known venues, established by Karen Koren in 1986 in Edinburgh s Cowgate . When a Cowgate 2002 firefire destroyed the original premises, Teviot Row House in Bristo Square became the Gilded Balloon s main venue. History The Gilded Balloon was established by Karen Koren in 1986, operating on a site on Cowgate in the building that was formerly J and R Allan s department store, staging seven shows a day. ref name scotsman25th cite news title Old faces return for Gilded Balloon s 25th birthday date 5 June 2010 first Tim last Cornwell url http news.scotsman.com entertainment Old faces return for.6342768.jp accessdate 2011 08 ... of notable Australian acts at the Gilded Balloon over the years, including Greg Fleet , and is particularly ... Balloon expanded to include Teviot Row House in Bristo Square , which is owned by the Edinburgh University Students Association . On 7 December 2002, a Cowgate 2002 firefire devastated its ... title C Soco Urban Garden work Edinburgh Guide accessdate 2011 08 20 ref The Gilded Balloon continues ... and the Billiard room. The Gilded Balloon is based in Offices at 25 Greenside Place in Edinburgh ... Gilded Balloon edinburgh.html title GB staff list ref Karen Koren Artistic Director Sharon Burgess ... the Gilded Balloon. ref cite news url http arts.guardian.co.uk edinburgh2004 story 0,,1284470,00.html ... The Gilded Balloon http www.winterwonderland.org Edinburgh s Winter Wonderland DEFAULTSORT Gilded Balloon Category Edinburgh Festival Category Edinburgh Comedy Festival Category Event venues ... more details
Black Balloon may refer to Black Balloon Goo Goo Dolls song , a song by the Goo Goo Dolls Black Balloon EP , a song and EP by The Kills Black Balloon, an acoustic track by Monster Magnet on their album Superjudge The Black Balloon album , an album by John Renbourn The Black Balloon film , an Australian film dab ... more details
The Black Balloon may refer to The Black Balloon album a 1979 album by English folk musician, John Renbourn The Black Balloon film a 2008 Australian film, directed by Elissa Down See also Black Balloon disambiguation disambig ... more details
The Yellow Balloon may refer to The Yellow Balloon band , an American sunshine pop band The Yellow Balloon film , a 1953 film starring Kenneth More, Bernard Lee and Sid James disambig ... more details
Image Balloon catherter.png 200px right thumb Diagram of a balloon catheter. A balloon catheter is a type of soft catheter with an inflatable balloon at its tip which is used during a catheterization procedure to enlarge a narrow opening or passage within the body . The deflated balloon catheter is positioned, then inflated to perform the necessary procedure, and deflated again in order to be removed. Some common uses include angioplasty or balloon septostomy , via cardiac catheterization heart cath tuboplasty via uterus uterine catheterization Angioplasty balloon catheters Balloon catheters used in angioplasty are either of Over the Wire OTW or Rapid Exchange Rx design. When a balloon catheter is used to compress plaque within a clogged coronary artery it is referred to as a plain old balloon angioplasty or POBA. Balloon catheters are also utilized in the deployment of stents during angioplasty . Balloon catheters are supplied to the cath lab with a stent premounted on the balloon. When the cardiologist inflates the balloon it expands the stent. When the cardiologist subsequently deflates the balloon the stent stays behind in the artery and the balloon catheter can be removed. Stents that are used in conjunction with a balloon catheter are known as balloon expandable stents. External links http web.mit.edu invent www ima fogarty video.html Video of how the original balloon embolectomy catheter works . From MIT Press. Category Catheters medical equipment stub de Angioplastie Ballondilatation it Catetere a palloncino ja ... more details
ese fireballoon s in 1944, exactly 100 years after Poe s story. References Reflist 2 Edgar Allan Poe DEFAULTSORT Balloon hoax, The Category Journalistic hoaxes Category Works by Edgar Allan Poe ...about the 1844 balloon hoax the 2009 balloon hoax Balloon boy hoax File Balloon Hoax.jpg right thumb Illustration of The Victoria that accompanied the news article. The Balloon Hoax is the title used in collections and anthology anthologies of a newspaper article written by Edgar Allan Poe , first published in 1844. Originally presented as a true story, it detailed European Monck Mason s trip across the Atlantic Ocean in only three days in a gas balloon . It was later revealed as a hoax and the story was retraction retracted two days later. Overview wikisource The story now known as The Balloon ... air balloonballoon trip by famous European balloonist Monck Mason across the Atlantic Ocean taking ... The Balloon Hoax was published. ref Tresch, John. Extra Extra Poe invents science fiction collected ..., in the STEERING BALLOON VICTORIA, AFTER A PASSAGE OF SEVENTY FIVE HOURS FROM LAND TO LAND. FULL ... bquote BALLOON The mails from the South last Saturday night not having brought a confirmation of the arrival of the Balloon from England, the particulars of which from our correspondent we detailed in our Extra, we are inclined to believe that the intelligence is erroneous. The description of the Balloon ... impossible. ref http www.historybuff.com library refballoon.html HistoryBuff.com Balloon Hoax ref ..., 1992 155. ISBN 0 8154 1038 7 ref Poe added realistic elements, discussing at length the balloon s design ... A to Z . New York Checkmark Books, 2001 149. ISBN 0 8160 4161 X. ref The Balloon Hoax is like one of Poe ... of Poe and his novel Cinq semaines en ballon Five Weeks in a Balloon was published within a year ... hours 12 minutes. p The first human carrying unpowered balloon to actually cross the Atlantic Ocean ... bg cs Senzace s bal nem da The Balloon Hoax fr Le Canard au ballon ... more details
Red Balloon or Red Balloons may refer to In cinema The Red Balloon , a 1956 French short film Flight of the Red Balloon , a 2007 film based on the 1956 short film Red Balloon 2010 film Red Balloon 2010 film , a 2010 thriller short film directed by Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace In music 99 Luftballons an English version of which is called 99 Red Balloons , a song by Nena Red Balloon , a song by Tim Hardin Red Balloon album , independent album by Sandra McCracken redballoon , a Japanese rock duo Other uses The 2009 DARPA Network Challenge also known as the Red Balloon Challenge , involving spotting 10 red balloons in the Continental United States. The Red Balloon Learner Centres , an educational charity Dab ... more details
Balloon Farm may refer to Balloon Farm Frankfort, New York , a historic home located at Frankfort in Herkimer County, New York. Balloon Farm TV movie , a 1999 tv movie that stars Rip Torn, Mara Wilson and Laurie Metcalf. The Balloon Farm , a musical act from New Jersey. disambig ... more details
File Deflated rocket balloon.jpg thumb right 240px Deflated rocket balloon A balloon rocket is a balloon filled with air . Besides being simple toys, balloon rockets are a widely used teaching device to demonstrate physical principles and the functioning of a rocket . ref name NASA http www.nasa.gov pdf 58269main Rockets.Guide.pdf NASA Office of Education. Rockets A Teacher s Guide with Activities in Science, Mathematics, and Technology. EG 1999 06 108 HQ ref To launch a simple rocket, a person releases the opening of a balloon, which is then propelled somewhat randomly by the escape of the air which creates thrust . The flight altitude amounts to some metres. The balloon rocket can be used easily to demonstrate simple physics , namely Newton s laws of motion Newton s third law Newton s third ... your materials for the rocket balloon accessdate 2007 04 29 last Zimmerman Jones first Andrew work How to Create a Rocket Balloon publisher About.com About Physics ref . A common variant of the balloon ... to the balloon itself. The string is threaded through the straw and is attached at both ends to objects ... to the side of the air filled balloon, with the open end of the balloon touching one of the objects. When the balloon is released, the thrust from the opening propels it along the length of the string. Alternatively, a balloon rocket car can be built. ref name Car http www.hometrainingtools.com articles summer science newsletter.html Summer Science Newsletter Building a balloon rocket car ref The balloon can also be filled with gases other than air, with similar results. See also Balloon References Reflist car balloon External links http quest.nasa.gov space teachers rockets act8.html NasaQuest Teacher Information on balloon rockets http www.yesmag.bc.ca projects balloon rockets.html YesMag Balloon rockets http www.smm.org sln tf r rocket rocket.html Science Museum of Minnesota Rocket DEFAULTSORT Balloon Rocket Category Balloons entertainment de Ballonrakete ... more details
Image Barrage balloon fsac 1a35100.jpg thumb US Marine Corps barrage balloon, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Parris Island , May 1942. A barrage balloon is a large moored balloonballoon tethered with metal cables, used to defend against low level aircraft attack by damaging the aircraft on collision with the cables, or at least making the attacker s approach more difficult. Some versions carried small explosive charges that would be pulled up against the aircraft to ensure its destruction. Barrage balloons were regularly employed only against low flying aircraft, the weight of a longer cable making them impractical for higher altitudes. World War II Image NormandySupply edit.jpg thumb Landing ships putting cargo ashore on one of the invasion beaches during the Operation Overlord Battle of Normandy . Note the barrage balloons. Image BarrageBalloonVehicle.JPG thumb Balloons could be launched from specialised vehicles. In 1938 the British RAF Balloon Command Balloon Command was established ... them to fly higher and into the range of concentrated anti aircraft fire anti aircraft guns could not Traverse ... accessdate 2007 04 16 date Summer 1989 ref Many bombers were equipped with devices to cut barrage balloon ... the aircraft. The latter was intended to render the balloon safe if it broke free accidentally. The heavy mooring cable would separate at the balloon and fall to the ground under a parachute at the same time a panel would be ripped away from the balloon causing it to deflate and fall independently ... possible air attack. ref Protecting Steel Lifeline Barrage balloon goes aloft at Sault Ste. Marie ... or shot was carried aloft to the required altitude slung underneath the barrage balloon, allowing ... also Aerostat Moored balloon Kite types Domina Jalbert Observation balloon References Reflist External ... during WWII http www.bbrclub.org Barrage Balloon Reunion Club http books.google.com books?id yYDAAAAMBAJ&pg ... result&resnum 4&ved 0CDwQ6AEwAw v onepage&q&f true Popular Science , August 1943, British Barrage Balloon ... more details
Balloon Factory may refer to School of Ballooning , a late 19th century early 20th century British military unit The Balloon Factory , an album by British Electropop band Chikinki dab ... more details
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Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 A balloon clock is a bracket clock with a waisted or balloon shaped case. It was popular in England from the late 18th to the early 19th century. It is believed that balloon clock is derived from France French styles that are usually of satinwood or mahogany with a wiktionary Convex convex or flat dial. See also Banjo clock Carriage clock Lantern clock DEFAULTSORT Balloon Clock Category Clocks Category Antiques Furniture stub ... more details
Image Wallops Balloon With BESS Payload DSC00088.JPG thumb Research balloon ready for launch Research balloons are balloon s that are used for scientific research. They are usually though not always unmanned, filled with a lighter than air gas like helium , and fly at high altitude balloon high altitudes . Meteorology, atmospheric research, astronomy, and military research may be conducted from a research balloon. Weather balloon s are a type of research balloon. Research balloons usually study a single aspect of science, such as air pollution, air temperature, or wind currents, although sometimes several experiments or equipment are flown together. Image Malcolm Ross AHM USNO19570507 212.png thumb right Malcolm Ross balloonist Malcolm Ross piloting a research balloon down from the stratosphere Other than weather balloons, few research balloons are launched every year. This is driven by the large cost of the balloon, the instrument, which is usually custom made, and the cost of the launch. Because of the altitude reached by most research balloons, the air is too thin and too cold for humans to survive, therefore most research balloons are unmanned and operated remotely. There have been some balloons equipped with pressurized cabins, beginning with professor Auguste Piccard in the 1930s. Research balloons are not only used on earth. With the help of a research balloon, the upper atmosphere of Venus was examined by the Vega program . External links Commons Research balloon Category Balloons aircraft Tech stub de Forschungsballon ... more details
Image Balloon Race 10June2006.JPG thumb 300px right A balloon race A balloon release occurs when a number of hydrogen or helium filled balloon s are allowed to float into the sky together, or in rapid succession. This may be done for fun, to create a photo opportunity to raise awareness of a cause or campaign, or as a competitive race. Balloon races A balloon race or balloon flight contest is a competition wherein the competitors attempt to send balloons as far as possible. Postcard s are attached to the balloons which are then released. The flight of the balloons cannot be influenced by the competitors. Instead, success in the contest is dependent on the wind conditions and on the location in which the balloon lands. The contest depends on the goodwill of passers by to find the balloons and return the postcards. A prize may be awarded to the person whose balloon travels the furthest. Opposition A number of organisations for example, in the United Kingdom , these include the Marine Conservation Society , ref name MCSfactsheet http www.ukrivers.net balloon fact.html UK Rivers Network Balloon releases pollution factsheet ref the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , ref name MCSfactsheet the Tidy Britain Group , ref name MCSfactsheet the National Farmers Union England and Wales National Farmers Union , ref name MCSfactsheet and the RSPB ref http www.rspb.org.uk ourwork policy marine pollution.asp RSPB Marine and coastal policy ref oppose balloon releases, because of the visual impact of the fallen, deflated balloons, and the risk of harm to wildlife and domestic animals which they pose. ref name MCSfactsheet For these reasons, balloon releases are prohibited in some jurisdictions. ref http www.plymouth.gov.uk newsreleases?newsid 143763 Mass balloon releases banned from Council owned land Plymouth City Council, England, news release ref Permissions Within .... References reflist DEFAULTSORT Balloon Release Category Animal welfare Category Balloons entertainment ... more details
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