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Pooling Problem
Pool may refer to: Bodies of water * Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming * Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings * Tide pool, a rocky pool on an ocean shore that remains filled with seawater when the tide goes out * Salt pannes and pools, a water-retaining depression located within salt and brackish marshes * Plunge pool, a small, deep body of water * Stream pool, a quiet slow-moving portion of a stream * Spent fuel pool, a storage facility for used fuel rods from a nuclear reactor * Vernal pools, seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals. Sports and gambling * Pool (cards), the common pot for stakes or the stakes themselves in card games * Pool (dominoes), the stock or boneyard in dominoes * Pool (cue sports), a group of games played on a pool table * Pool (poker) or pot (poker), money wagered during a single hand of poker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming Pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable Human swimming, swimming and associated activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built above ground (as a freestanding construction or as part of a building or other larger structure), and may be found as a feature aboard ships. In-ground pools are most commonly constructed from materials such as concrete, natural stone, metal, plastic, composite or fiberglass, and may follow a standardized size, the largest of which is the Olympic-size swimming pool, or be of a custom shape. Many health clubs, fitness centers, and private clubs have pools for their members, often used for exercise. In much of the world, local governments provide publicly-run pools for their citizens. Many of these are outdoors; indoor pools are typically part of a leisure centre. Many hotels have a pool for the use of their guests. Pools as a feature in hotels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Pools
Singapore Pools (Private) Limited is a state-owned lottery subsidiary company in Singapore. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tote Board, it is the only operator that is legally allowed to run lotteries in Singapore. History Singapore Pools was incorporated on 23 May 1968 to curb illegal gambling in Singapore. It provided Singaporeans with a legal avenue to bet on lotteries, countering the rampant illegal betting syndicates that were present. Since 1 May 2004, Singapore Pools is owned by Tote Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of Finance. Singapore Pool's products and services are regulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Social and Family Development. The company was set up as a 'not for profit organisation' and the surplus from revenue earned are channeled to the Tote Board, which are then used to fund a profile of causes and charities. The funds handled by Tote Board is also used for promoting the local sports and arts scene and also infrastr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Try Not To Freak Out
''Try Not to Freak Out'' is the debut album of the Norwegian punk pop band Sløtface. Just like their former EPs, this release includes clear political and feminist statements. Critical reception ''Try Not to Freak Out'' was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average In colloquial, ordinary language, an average is a single number or value that best represents a set of data. The type of average taken as most typically representative of a list of numbers is the arithmetic mean the sum of the numbers divided by ... score of 77, based on eleven reviews. The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7.3 out of 10, also based on fifteen reviews. Track listing Personnel * Haley Shea – vocals * Tor-Arne Vikingstad – guitars * Halvard Skeie Wiencke – percussion * Lasse Lokøy – bass * Dan Austin â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaba (album)
''Zaba'' (stylised as ''ZABA'') is the debut studio album by English rock group Glass Animals, released on 9 June 2014 by Wolf Tone and Caroline International and on 17 June 2014 by Harvest Records in the US. Background Interest first arose in Glass Animals after the release of their debut extended play ''Leaflings'' on independent label Kaya Kaya Records, a subsidiary and imprint of XL Recordings, part of the Beggars Group of labels. After they became the first act to be signed to Wolf Tone, the record label of British producer Paul Epworth, they released their second, self-titled EP. A song from the EP, "Black Mambo", in addition to a re-recorded version of "Cocoa Hooves" from ''Leaflings'', appears on ''Zaba'', expanding the promotion of the album. Glass Animals also gained exposure in Europe by playing opening act on European shows of St. Vincent, Metronomy, Yeasayer and others. ''Zaba'' performed particularly well on the Australian charts, following three headline sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Laughter
''After Laughter'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Paramore. It was released on May 12, 2017, through Fueled by Ramen, as a follow-up to their 2013 Paramore (album), self-titled album. ''After Laughter'' was produced by guitarist Taylor York alongside previous collaborator Justin Meldal-Johnsen. It is the band's first album since the return of drummer Zac Farro (who left the band with his brother Josh Farro, Josh in 2010) and the departure of former bassist Jeremy Davis (who left the band in 2015). ''After Laughter'' represents a complete departure from the pop-punk and alternative rock sound of the band's previous releases and, in direct contrast to its upbeat and vibrant sound, touches on themes of exhaustion, depression and anxiety. Upon release, ''After Laughter'' received critical acclaim from music critics, who praised the band's new sonic direction and the 1980s in music, 1980s New wave music, new wave and synth-pop sound on the album. Several publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
