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Hop Industry Restructuring Act
A hop is a type of Jumping, jump. Hop or hops may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Hop (film), ''Hop'' (film), a 2011 film * Hop! Channel, an Israeli TV channel * ''House of Payne'', or ''HOP'', an American sitcom * Lindy Hop, a swing dance of the 1920s and 1930s * Sock hop, an informal gathering which includes dancing * Hop Harrigan, a character in American comic books, radio serials and film serials from 1939 into the 1940s * Hop, a character from ''Pokémon Sword and Shield'' People * Hop Bartlett, American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues in 1924 and 1925 * Hop Wilson (1921–1975), American Texas blues steel guitar player Places * Hop River, Connecticut, United States * Hop Creek, South Dakota, United States * Hóp (Iceland), a lake * Hóp, a Viking settlement in Vinland Plants * ''Humulus lupulus'', the hop plant ** Hops, its flower, used to prepare beer and other food Science and medicine * HOP (gene), encoding the homeodomain-only protein * Hop (protein), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumping
Jumping or leaping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jumping can be distinguished from running, galloping and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne, by the relatively long duration of the aerial phase and high angle of initial launch. Some animals, such as the kangaroo, employ jumping (commonly called ''hopping'' in this instance) as their primary form of locomotion, while others, such as frogs, use it only as a means to escape predators. Jumping is also a key feature of various activities and sports, including the long jump, high jump and show jumping. Physics All jumping involves the application of force against a substrate, which in turn generates a reactive force that propels the jumper away from the substrate. Any solid or liquid capable of producing an opposing force can serve as a substrate, including ground or water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
