A sports event managing company may wish to hedge the loss by entering into a weather derivative contract because if it rains the day of the sporting event, fewer tickets will be sold.

The VX 4 / 90 was a sporting derivative of the Victor, initially based on the Victor FB, but subsequently included in the FC, FD and FE Victor familiesSales of the FD came in below those of the FC, at 198, 000 or so units produced over a slightly longer production run that ended in December 1971, though new cars were offered for sale until the arrival of the Victor FE in March 1972.

(€ 1. 56 million as a group ) The gate and TV income further slipped in 2009 – 10 season, made a net loss of € 21, 917, 292 ( already boosted by the sale of Alberto Aquilani ; € 22 million as a group ) despite sporting success ( the second in 2009 – 10 Serie A ).

Generally, each festival charges an entry fee which varies depending upon the area, and either covers entry only or includes a commemorative ⅓, ½ or 1 pint glass sporting the details of the festival.

Rollie Fingers had one of the greatest seasons for a relief pitcher that season, saving 28 games in the shortened season and sporting an astonishing 1. 04 ERA, earning him both the MVP and Cy Young awards in the American League.

" The so-called " 1 / 2 inch rule " does not apply to shotguns, sporting cartridge big bore rifles ( such as rifles chambered in. 600 Nitro Express ) or muzzleloading black powder firearms, many of which are larger than. 50 caliber.

In sporting arms the only consistent definition of “ caliber ” is bore size ( in 1 / 100-inch increments ) dozens of unique. 30-caliber cartridge types exist.

so, 1 ... 6 + are " classical " and 7A, 7B ... 12a are sporting grades.

In addition to attendance at the Calgary Stampede, over 2. 5 million people attend other sporting events, concerts, trade shows and meetings on a grounds that hosts over 1, 000 events annually.

When the law went into effect on January 1, 1990, WGN-TV launched a separate national feed with alternate programming supplied that no television stations claimed exclusive rights to in any market ( along with sporting events, newscasts and several shows airing on WGN-TV that were also not subject to exclusivity claims ); it was a similar situation at WWOR-TV and the national " WWOR-EMI Service " feed.

The characters ' costume designs also received an overhaul ( introduced in the next-to-last Season 1 episode, The Great Banana Splits Buggy Race ), with Snorky, who was originally covered in hair, now clean-shaven and sporting a yellow and blue striped vest.

Ironically England won the series at Trinidad with no help from Snow ( 0 / 68 and 1 / 29 ) thanks to a sporting declaration by Gary Sobers giving England two and three quarter hours to make 215 for victory, which they did for the loss of three wickets with three minutes to spare.

In mid-1995 the Spanish law of sport came into force, obligating the teams that had become sporting limited associations to present endorsements as a prevision of debts before 1 August 1995.

The Gaelic Athletic Association has grown to become the largest and most popular sporting organisation in Ireland with over 1 million members including those in clubs beyond the island of Ireland ( referred to as overseas units ).

This sporting attitude cost him the 1958 Formula 1 World Championship.

In what was one of the largest sporting events to take place in Ireland in 2010, 1, 900 Special Olympics athletes from throughout the island of Ireland participated in the games.

Dryden made his NHL debut in 1971 for the Canadiens, playing only six regular-season games after a late-season call-up but sporting a minuscule 1. 65 goals-against average.

DuPont invested S $ 1 billion, and manufactures Zytel nylon resin, a versatile engineering plastic used in automobile components, appliances, wire insulation, sporting gear and home furnishings.

Dr. Tom Waddell ( November 1, 1937-July 11, 1987 ) was the gay American sportsman who founded the international sporting event called the Gay Games, which was named such after the United States Olympic Committee ( USOC ) sued Dr. Waddell for using the word " Olympic " in the original name " Gay Olympics ".

Before the Volkswagen Rabbit, the North American version of the Golf, was introduced in GTI form in September 1982 with, American manufacturers already offered sporting versions of their own hatchbacks including the 1981 1 / 2 Dodge Charger 2. 2 with and in the 1983 Shelby Charger, and the 1980 Chevrolet Citation X-11 originally with.

At the time of its release, the Zire 71 was the highest-end model of the Zire brand, sporting a 144 MHz TI OMAP310 Processor, 16MB On-Handheld Memory ( 13MB usable ), 320x320 TFT 16-Bit Color Screen, Palm OS 5. 2. 1, and a VGA-Quality Camera ( 300K Pixel with 640x480 support ).

There was a sporting Opel Kadett Rallye, with a 1. 9 L engine.

The first sporting versions of the Visa included the " Visa GT " ( 1. 4 L with double-barrel carburettor and 80 hp ( 59 kW ) DIN ), the " Visa Chrono " ( 93 hp ( 68 kW ) from the 1. 4 L engine, this time with two double-barrel carbs ).

* La 1: General TV channel which broadcasts both Spanish and Latin American programmes, films ( especially Spanish and North American productions ), news reports and certain sporting programmes.

A story, no doubt apocryphal, for Mercer himself denies it, has him sporting a monacle in those Village days.

Say three minutes to make it sporting.

Other THC activities followed, conducted by shopping centers, department stores, recreation equipment dealers, radio-TV stations, newspapers, and other organizations interested in the need existing to acquaint youngsters with the proper use of sporting firearms and the development of correct attitudes and appreciations related to hunting and wise use of our natural resources.

The ordinary man and woman, however, saw little of the great professional games of those Golden Days, or of any other sporting event for that matter.

In addition to the tickets to the movies, sporting events and concerts, Mrs. Marr lines up candy and cookies because alcoholics require a lot of sweets to replace the sugar in their system.

He doesn't think that potting them from a deck chair on the south side of the house with a quart glass of beer for sustenance is entirely sporting.

Popularity of the song increased greatly following the September 11, 2001 attacks ; at some sporting events it was sung in addition to the traditional singing of the national anthem.

Charles ' recording is very commonly played at major sporting and entertainment events, such as the Super Bowl, and WrestleMania 2 ; Charles gave a live performance of the song prior to Super Bowl XXXV, the last Super Bowl played before the September 11 terrorist attacks, as well as during Game 2 of the 2001 World Series after the attacks.

Today, Adelaide is noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food, wine and culture, its long beachfronts, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors.

Albert Goodwill Spalding ( Byron, Illinois September 2, 1850 – September 9, 1915 in Point Loma, San Diego, California ) was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A. G. Spalding sporting goods company.

Meanwhile, Spalding and his brother began a sporting goods store in Chicago.

In 1888 – 1889, Spalding took a group of Major League players around the world to promote baseball and Spalding sporting goods.

Folk songs may be classified by subject matter, such as: drinking songs, sporting songs, train songs, work songs, war songs, and ballads.

Aberdour has a very popular yearly festival, which runs from late July to early August and features musical events, shows, sporting events and children's events.

Berlin is home to renowned universities, research institutes, orchestras, museums, and celebrities, as well as host of many sporting events.

Sazonov received this recognition at a ceremony held at the Wearable Technologies Show at ispo 2010, a trade show for sporting goods.

The first tour, although unsanctioned by rugby bodies, had established the notion of touring Northern Hemisphere sporting sides to Southern Hemisphere locations.

The Lions, sporting newly redesigned jerseys and displaying a fresh style of play, managed to win 22 and draw one of 29 matches over the two nations.

Bronze has been used in the manufacture of various types of medals for centuries, and are known in contemporary times for being awarded to the second-runner up in sporting competitions and other events.

The tradition is often carried out at other sporting events, both professional or amateur, and even sometimes at non-sporting events where the anthem is played, throughout the Baltimore / Washington area and beyond, notably at Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals, Georgetown Hoyas, Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Penn State Nittany Lions and Aberdeen Ironbirds games.

< p > Gone are the old-time Broadway oyster bars and chop houses that were the survivors of a tradition of their sporting patrons, the bon vivants of Manhattan.

It also makes the day an important one in the sporting calendar.