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Bullring A bullring (Spanish-plaza de toros; Portuguese-praça de touros) is an arena where bullfighting is performed. Bullrings are often associated with Spain, but they can also be found in neighboring countries and the New World.
Bullroarer (music) A bullroarer or turndun is an ancient ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances. Along with the didgeridoo, it is prominent technology attributed to Australian aborigines, though was not exclusively developed by them.
Bulls (rugby franchise) The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. They are based in Pretoria and play their home matches at Loftus Versfeld.
Bulls of Guisando The Bulls of Guisando (Spanish: Toros de Guisando) are a set of celtiberian sculptures located on the hill of Guisando in the municipality of El Tiemblo, Ávila, Spain. The sculptures, made of granite, represent quadruped]s identified as [[bulls or pigs are believed to have been made during the second century BC.
Bulls on Parade "Bulls on Parade" is a song released by Rage Against the Machine in 1996, and can be found on their second album Evil Empire. One of Rage's signature songs, it deals with what is commonly referred to as the "military-industrial complex", which is the tendency of industry (the arms industry in particular) to encourage military action in order to gain military contracts, and therefore increase its profits.
Bulls One Bulls One (hangul:불스원) is a line of car care products manufactured by South Korea, established in 1993. The complete line includes: Original Protectant, Tire Foam Protectant, Extreme Tire Shine, Wheel Cleaner, Car Body Wax, and a line of All Wipes.
Bulls-eye The bulls-eye or deepsea cardinalfish, Epigonus telescopus, is a deepwater cardinalfish of the family Epigonidae, found in most temperate oceans worldwide, at depths of between 75 and 1,200 m. Its length is between 30 and 75 cm.
Bulls-Heat Rivalry The Bulls-Heat Rivalry started in 2005-2006 Playoffs, when the Chicago Bulls faced the Miami Heat in a 2006 NBA playoff first round match. Though the rivalry is mostly consist on James Posey being the main reason for the rivalry, other team members are also invovled.
Bulls-Knicks rivalry In 1992, the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were on their way to their second straight title when they met up with the physical play of the New York Knicks led by Patrick Ewing in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The series went to a decisive seven games where the Bulls eventually were able to overcome them and advance.
Bulls, New Zealand Bulls is a small town near the South Taranaki Bight of the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated in a thriving farming area in the Rangitikei District at the junction of State Highways 1 and 3 about 160 kilometres north of Wellington.
Bullseye (CNBC TV series) Bullseye was a news and analysis program on CNBC aired at 6 PM ET weekdays from the last half of 2003 until Friday, March 11, 2005. Hosted by Dylan Ratigan, it covered breaking news stories from business to pop culture and offered guidance on personal finance with the help of CNBC reporter Steve Liesman and his economy charts drawn on "Easels".
Bullseye (shooting competition) Bullseye, also known as Conventional Pistol, is a sport in which participants shoot handguns at paper targets at fixed distances and time limits. The National Rifle Association establishes the rules and keeps the records for this sport.
Bullseye (target) The bullseye is the centre of a target (worth 10 points in archery or 50 points in darts), and by extension the name given to any shot that hits the bullseye. There is a common misconception that the bullseye in darts is worth 25, however the green outer bullseye of the dart board is actually worth half of the bullseye (25).
Bullseye (Toy Story) Bullseye is a fictional character in the film Toy Story 2. In the film, he is a toy modelled after a character on the fictional television show Woody's Roundup, where the characters consisted of Sheriff Woody, Jessie, Stinky Pete the Prospector and Bullseye, Woody's horse.
Bullseye (UK game show) Bullseye is a United Kingdom game show first made by ATV and Central for ITV between 1981 and 1995, and hosted by Jim Bowen. In its prime, it was watched by around 15 million viewers on Sunday evenings, where it was shown from 1982 to early 1993.
Bullseye Art Bullseye Art was a graphic design and animation company that began in 1995. Founded by Josh Kimberg, Nick Cogan and Ryan Edwards, the company gained fame for its creation of unique and offbeat cartoons made using Macromedia Flash.
Bullshido Bullshido is a derogatory term used by some English speaking martial arts aficionados to describe fraudulent, deceptive, or inept martial arts teaching. It is a portmanteau of bushido, the samurai code of honor, and bullshit.
Bullshit (game) Bullshit is the more common name for a card game often described by the milder names "Butterscotch," "I doubt it", "Bull", or "Peanut Butter." It is also known by other euphemisms such as "BS", "Cheat", "Schmeat", " Bacon-Stripping", or by making up another name with the BS acronym.
Bullshit Detector Bullshit Detector was the name of a series of compilation LPs put together by the anarchist punk band Crass and released on their Crass Records label. Three editions were released between 1980 and 1984, consisting of demo tapes, rough recordings and artwork that had been sent to the band.
Bullshot Crummond A stage play parodying the British pulp hero Bulldog Drummond, Bullshot Crummond was written by Ron House, Diz White, John Neville-Andrews, Alan Shearman, and Derek Cunningham. It was later made into a 1983 film, Bullshot.
Bullsquid Bullsquids are a fictional alien species in the science fiction computer game Half-Life. They are bipedal, highly aggressive creatures that appear throughout the Black Mesa Research Facility due to a dimensional rift.
Bullvalene Bullvalene is a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C10H10 with the unusual property that the chemical bonds making up the molecule are constantly rearranging as in fluxional molecules. For this reason bullvalene is extensively studied in organic chemistry.
Bullwheel A bullwheel is a large wheel on which a rope turns, such as in a chairlift. In that application, the bullwheel that is attached to the prime mover is called the drive bullwheel, with the other known as the return bullwheel.
Bullwinkle J. Moose Bullwinkle J. Moose is a fictional character in the 1959–1964 animated television series Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show (often collectively referred to as Rocky and Bullwinkle), produced by Jay Ward.
Bullwinkle's Family Restaurant Bullwinkle's Family Restaurant was a "Chuck E. Cheese's" style family fun restaurant in Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, California throughout the 1990s, themed after its namesake, The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
Bully (film) Bully is a 2001 movie, based on actual events, which stars Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Bijou Phillips, Nick Stahl, and Michael Pitt. It was written by Zachary Long and Roger Pullis in adaptation from the book Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge (ISBN 0-380-72333-6) by Jim Schutze.
Bully for Brontosaurus Bully for Brontosaurus, published in 1991, is the fifth volume of collected essays from evolutionary biologist and well-known science writer Stephen Jay Gould; the essays were culled from his monthly column The View of Life in Natural History magazine, to which Gould contributed for more than two decades. The book deals, in typically discursive fashion, with themes familiar to Gould's writing: evolution and its teaching, science biography, probabilities and common sense.
Bully pulpit A bully pulpit is a public office of sufficiently high rank that provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter. The bully pulpit can bring issues to the fore that were not initially in debate, due to the office's stature and publicity.
Bullying Online Bullying Online is a UK charity founded in 1999 by journalist Liz Carnell and her son John. The charity's website was redesigned and relaunched in 2006 with a large amount of new information to help pupils, parents and schools deal with bullying.
Bullyland Bullyland AG is a manufacturing company founded in 1974 and based in Spraitbach, Germany, known world-wide as a manufacturer of hand-painted collectors' models and figurines. Bullyland has offices in New York and Hong Kong, its own production facilities in Germany and Eastern Europe and a world-wide distribution network.
Bulma is a fictional human who is the Dragon Ball series' longest appearing female character. While she is referred to only as "Bulma" throughout the series, the English translations imply that Briefs or Brief is her family name.
Bulmer Hobson Bulmer Hobson (1882 - 1969) was a leading member of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) before the Easter Rising in 1916. Hobson was a socialist and journalist with close connections to James Connolly.
Bulmers Original Cider Challenge The Bulmers Original Cider Challenge is the first of a potential annual match pitting a British rugby league side against the Australian rugby league champions in preparation for their World Club Challenge match. The first of these matches pits Celtic Crusaders against Brisbane Broncos and will be played at the Brewery Field in Bridgend on February 15th 2007.
Bulmershe Court Bulmershe Court is, today, a campus of the University of Reading, situated in what is now the Reading suburb of Woodley, in the English county of Berkshire. Historically, Bulmershe Court has been the name of a manor and of two quite distinct country houses, one of which still stands but is now known as Bulmershe Manor.
Bulnesia sarmientoi Bulnesia sarmientoi is a tree that inhabits a part of the Gran Chaco area in South America, around the Argentina-Bolivia-Paraguay border. Its common name is palo santo (Spanish, "holy wood"); in some places it is called ibiocaĂ­, and in the trade also known as vera or verawood.
Bulo Burti Boubou The Bulo Burti Boubou (Laniarius liberatus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family found 140 km inland near Buuloburde (Buulobarde, Bulo Burti) on the Shebelle River in central Somalia. This species is known only from an individual trapped in 1988 and the species was described using blood and feather samples to provide a DNA specimen.
Buloh Kasap Buloh Kasap is a town in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia which is located about 10 km from Segamat town center via Federal Route 1. Because of its location near Segamat, Buloh Kasap may also act as a satellite town of Segamat.
Bulolo Bulolo is a town in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. It was once an important gold-dredging centre in the former Trust Territory of New Guinea, situated on the Bulolo River, a tributary of the Markham River, about 32 kilometres miles north of Wau.
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Flagler Beach, Florida. It is located three miles west of Flagler Beach on CR 2001, south of SR 100, and contains the ruins of an ante-bellum plantation.
Bulraga Bulraga is an Irish vocal quartet founded in Dublin in 2003 by Dublin based singer and composer Aengus Ó Maoláin. One of the group's main aims is to promote contemporary music by presenting it in a context with vocal music from around the world and some popular music within the same performance.
Bulrush The term bulrush (or sometimes as bullrush) typically refers to tall, herbaceous plants that grow in wetlands. However, as a common name for a plant, bulrush can mean very different things in different parts of the world.
Bulssi Japbyeon The Bulssi Japbyeon is a late 14th century Korean Neo-Confucian polemical critique of Buddhism by Jeong Dojeon. In this work he carried out his most comprehensive refutation of Buddhism, singling out Buddhist doctrines and practices for detailed criticism.
Bulstrode Whitelocke Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke (August, 1605 – July 28, 1675), English lawyer and parliamentarian, eldest son of Sir James Whitelocke, was baptized on August 19 1605, and educated briefly at Eton College, then at Merchant Taylors' School and at St John's College, Oxford, where he matriculated on December 8, 1620.
Bultaco Bultaco was a Catalan manufacturer of two-stroke single cylinder motorcycles from 1958 to 1983. Although they made road and road racing motorcycles, their area of dominance was off-road, in motocross (also historically known as "Scrambling), enduros, and observed trials competition.
Bultfontein, Free State Bultfontein is a small town in the Free State Province of South Africa with a population of about 1,000 people. Bultfontein was established in 1874 on one side of the huge farm Kameeldoorns, with another town Hoopstad on the other side.
Bulu (Fijian mythology) In Fijian mythology, Bulu is a name for the 'world of spirits' (presumably the underworld). In the month called Vula-i-Ratumaibulu'the month of Ratumaibulu', corresponding roughly to November, the god Ratumaibulu comes from Bulu, the world of spirits, to make the breadfruit and other fruit trees blossom and yield fruit.
Bulugh al-Maram Bulugh al-Maram is the shortened name of the collection of hadith by al-Hafidh ibn Hajar al-Asqalani entitled, Bulugh al-Maram min Adillat al-Ahkam (translation: Attainment of the Objective According to Evidences and the Ordinances). It contains a total of 1358 hadiths.
Bulus Farah Bulus Farah was a Palestinian trade unionist who founded the Federation of Arab Trade Unions and Labor Societies in 1942. Farah went to work in the Haifa workshops in 1925 as a fifteen-year-old apprentice and is also known as the author of a book on the railway workers of the post-World War I period entitled Min al-'uthmaniyya ila al-dawla al-'ibriyya (Endelman, 1997, p.
Bulutsuzluk Özlemi Bulutsuzluk Özlemi is a prominent Turkish alternative rock band that was formed by Nejat Yavaşoğulları (guitar, vocals), Sina Koloğlu (keyboard), Coşkun Şirinkal (bass), Murat Özbey (drums & percussion). The band's name can be literally translated as "the longing for clear (unclouded) weather".
Bulwer's Pheasant The Bulwer's Pheasant, Lophura bulweri also known as Wattled Pheasant or Bulwer's Wattled Pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 80cm long, black plumaged pheasant with maroon breast, crimson legs and pure white of long, broad and curved tail feathers. Male has two blue facial wattles that concealing the sides of its head.
Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest (BLFC) is a tongue-in-cheek contest that takes place annually and is sponsored by the English Department of San José State University in San Jose, California. Entrants are invited "to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels" — that is, deliberately bad.
Bulworth Bulworth is an American film released in 1998, which was written, directed by, and starred Warren Beatty and co-starred Halle Berry. The film follows the title character, California Senator Jay Billington Bulworth (Beatty), as he runs for re-election.
Bum flap The modern bum-flap is a piece of removable material that hangs from the waist to cover the rear end, most often worn within the punk subculture. Bum flaps are normally decorated to demonstrate affinity for a particular band or political cause and attached by pinning or patching, depending on the whim of the devotee.
Bumbershoot Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. One of North America's largest music and arts festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend at the 74-acre (299,000 m²) Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair.
Bumble Bees (song) "Bumble Bees" is the eleventh single release by the Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua, and the first since "Lollipop (Candyman)" (1997) to not be released in the United Kingdom. The song appeared to more similar to their earlier releases, not possessing the slower beat of "Turn Back Time" or the anthemic, orchestral features of "Cartoon Heroes".
Bumblebee Bumblebees (also spelled bumble bee, also known as humblebee) are flying insects of the genus Bombus in the family Apidae. Like their relatives the honey bees, bumblebees feed on nectar and gather pollen to feed their young.
Bumblebee (comics) Bumblebee is the superhero alias of Karen Beecher, a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She is a former member of the superhero team Teen Titans and a current member of the superhero team the Doom Patrol.
Bumblebee Bat The Bumblebee Bat, or perhaps more correctly Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat, (Craseonycteris thonglongyai or Craseonycterus thonglongyai) is the world's smallest species of bat and the smallest mammal in the world at 30-40 mm in length and weighing approximately 2 grams (about the weight of a Canadian or U.S.
Bumblebee Orchid The Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) ("Bumblebee Flower Eyebrow") is a typical example. It has flowers that look and smell so much like female Bumble Bees that males flying nearby are irresistibly drawn in by this chemical signal, stimulating them sexually.
Bumblebeetle The Bumblebeetle is a fictional insect created for the film The Future Is Wild. The bumblebeetle is a sparrow-sized descendant of beetles that inhabits the Rainshadow Desert (southeastern Pangaea II) 200 million years from now.
Bumblebeez 81 Bumblebeez 81 (often also known as just Bumblebeez) is an Australian hip-hop/rock band of the mid-2000s. Their first album is titled The Printz, although this is simply a compilation for an international release, comprised of all the tracks from their first two Australian EPs 'The White Printz' and 'The Red Printz' (known to fans as the Printz saga)
Bumblefoot (infection) Bumblefoot (ulcerative pododermatitis) is a bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction on the foot of birds of prey and rodents. This infection is much more likely to occur in captive animals than in those in the wild.
Bumboat A bumboat is a small boat used to ferry supplies to ships moored away from the shore. Originally referring to a scavenger's boat, the name comes from the combination of the Dutch word for a canoe, "bomschuif" ("bom" meaning "tree") and "boat".
Bumbu (cuisine) Bumbu is a designation of a spicy dish common to Indonesia. An example of a Bumbu as a blend of spices would include cinnamon, star anise, coriander seed, cumin seed, cardamom and chili, crushed up and cooked down into a gravy.
Bumbulum A bumbulum, or bombulum, was a fabulous musical instrument described in an apocryphal letter of St. Jerome to Dardanus I and illustrated in a series of illuminated manuscripts of the 10th to the 11th century, together with other instruments described in the same letter.
Bumfights Bumfights is an independent video series originally created by Indecline Films in documentary-style showing homeless people ("bums") fighting and attempting amateur stunts in exchange for money, alcohol, and other incentives. Homeless people were actually hurt in the making of these videos (most notably, Rufus Hannah, who later filed charges), and had no stunt doubles.
Bumiputra Bumiputra or Bumiputera (from Sanskrit Bhumiputra; translated literally, it means "sons of the Earth"; Malay, translated literally, it means "princes of the Earth"), is an official definition widely used in Malaysia, embracing ethnic Malays as well as other indigenous ethnic groups such as the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and the tribal peoples in Sabah and Sarawak. Economic policies designed to favour Bumiputras (including affirmative action in public education) were implemented in the 1970s in order to defuse inter-ethnic tensions following the May 13 Incident in 1969, but these have not been fully effective in eradicating poverty among rural bumiputras and have further caused a backlash of resentment on the part of non-bumi ethnic groups.
Bummerlhaus The Bummerlhaus is a gothic residence in Steyr, Austria that is often considered a symbol of the town. The oldest part of the building dates from the thirteenth century, and it is first mentioned in documents dating from 1450.
Bump 'n' Jump Bump n' Jump is a game developed by Data East, and was first released in the arcade in 1982 (licensed to Bally/Midway), but versions of the game have also been released on Atari 2600 and Intellivision in 1983, the Colecovision and Commodore 64 in 1984, and the for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988. The game was released as Burnin' Rubber worldwide.
Bump (album) Bump is an album by the John Scofield Band which was released on March 14, 2000 by Verve Records. It was produced by Lee Townsend and recorded & mixed by Joe Ferla and Kevin Killen, executive producer was Susan Scofield.
Bump (dance) The bump was a primarily 1970's fad dance wherein the main move of the dance is to lightly "bump" hips on every other main beat of the music. As the dance (and the evening) progressed, the bumping could become more intimate, bumping hip to backside, low bending, etc.
Bump (pricing game) Bump was a pricing game on the American television game show, The Price Is Right. Lasting from September 13, 1985 to November 20, 1991, it was played for two four-digit prizes, each worth between $1,000 and $3,000.
Bump (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling, a bump occurs whenever a wrestler hits the mat or the arena floor after receiving a move from his/her opponent. It can also refer to hitting the floor as a result of a missed aerial move.
Bump (rowing) A bump is a feature of rowing at Oxford and Cambridge. Due to the narrowness of the of the River Thames at Oxford and the River Cam at Cambridge, when rowing eights are racing there is a staggered start since they cannot row abreast.
Bump (union) In unionised organisations, be they private or public sector, "bumping" means a re-assignment of jobs on the basis of seniority. As an example, if a job becomes vacant, more than one person may be re-assigned to different tasks or ranks on the basis of who has worked for the organisation longer.
Bump and run coverage Bump and run coverage is a strategy often used by defensive backs in American Football in which a defensive player will line up directly in front of a wide receiver and try to "bump" them with their arms in order to disrupt their intended route.
Bump starting Bump starting, also known as push starting, is the process of starting an internal combustion engine - typically in a motor vehicle - without the use of the starter motor. This can be useful when the starting battery is dead or the starter motor is broken.
Bump Wills Elliot Taylor "Bump" Wills (born July 27, 1952 in Washington, DC) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers (1977-81) and Chicago Cubs (1982). His career batting average was .
Bumpass, Virginia Bumpass, Virginia (originally Bumpass Turnout) is the Jackson District division of Louisa County making up most of its north-eastern part (making up the greater part of zipcode 23024, which is called Bumpass), which has received moderate fame for its unusual name. Named for the Bumpass family (from the French Bon Pas meaning "swift walker") who lived in the area.
Bumper (rocket) The Bumper, also known as Bumper-WAC, was a sounding rocket, derived from the German V-2 rocket and used by the United States to gather data from high altitudes. It was one of the first multistage rockets, using a WAC-Rocket as the second stage.
Bumper car Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars that draw their power from an overhead grid, which is turned off by the operator at the end of a session. They are also known as dodgem cars, or simply dodgems, the last name being the usual term in British English.
Bumper music Bumper music is a term used in the radio broadcasting industry. It refers to the short clips of music used to buffer transitions between programming elements, such as when a syndicated program takes a break for local station identification or "goes to commercial.
Bumper sticker A bumper sticker is an adhesive label or sticker with a message, intended to be attached to the bumper of an automobile and to be read by the occupants of other vehicles - although they are often stuck onto other objects. Most bumper stickers are about 80 mm by 300 mm (3 in by 12 in) and are often made of PVC.
Bumper Stumpers Bumper Stumpers was a Canadian game show in which two teams of two players tried to solve vanity license plates. It aired on the USA Network from June 29, 1987 to December 28, 1990, and reran on Global Television network in 1990-1995 and GSN during the summer of 2000.
Bumperactive Bumperactive is a make-your-own-bumper-sticker ecommerce web site and pop culture blog. The site offers small-batch custom bumper stickers in two sizes, 3-inch by 11-inch "bumper" stickers and 5-inch by 5-inch "window" stickers, with no minimum quantity to purchase.
Bumpkin Island Bumpkin Island, also known as Round Island, Bomkin Island, Bumkin Island or Ward's Island, is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island has a permanent size of 30 acres, plus an intertidal zone of a further 31 acres, and is composed of a central drumlin with an elevation of 70 feet above sea level, surrounded by a rock-strewn shoreline.
Bumpstead Rural District Bumpstead was a rural district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1934. It was created from that part of the Risbridge rural sanitary district which was in Essex (the rest forming the Risbridge Rural District in Suffolk).
BumpTop BumpTop is a prototype Graphical User Interface, designed to replicate on a computer the normal behavior of a real world desk. It is aimed at stylus interaction, making it more suitable for tablet PCs and palmtops.
Bumpus Jones Charles Leander (Bumpus) Jones (January 1, 1870 – June 25, 1938) was a right handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was born in Cedarville, Ohio.
Bumpus Mills, Tennessee Bumpus Mills, Tennessee is located on Saline Creek, five miles east of the Cumberland River, three miles south of the Kentucky and Tennessee state line, and ten miles northeast of Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee. The town was named in honor of Andrew Jackson Bumpus who established a grist, saw, and flour mill on Saline Creek in 1846.
Bumpy Kanahele Dennis "Bumpy" Pu‘uhonua Kanahele is a Hawaiian nationalist leader, a descendant of King Kamehameha I, and titular head of state of the group Nation of Hawai‘i. He spearheaded the founding of Pu‘uhonua o Waimānalo, a Hawaiian cultural village and traditional lo‘i kalo (taro paddy) agricultural restoration project in Waimānalo, Hawai‘i.
Bumpy Knuckles Freddie Foxxx, also known as Bumpy Knuckles, (born James Campbell in 1969) is an American rapper from New York. He has a trademark rough and tough approach in his lyrics (as well as his lifestyle) which has endeared him to Hardcore hip hop lovers and yet made him infamous within the record industry.
Bumrungrad International Bumrungrad International hospital, founded in 1980, is Southeast Asia’s largest private medical center, a regional referral center for specialty medicine, and one of the world’s most popular medical tourism destinations.
Bun (hairstyle) A bun (also known as a Bobtail) is a type of hairstyle, typically worn by women, where the hair is pulled back from the face, twisted or plaited, and wrapped in a circular coil around itself, typically on the back of the head or neck. They can either be secured with a hairpiece, a hairnet and bobby pins or simply by bobby pins.
Bun Cook Frederick Joseph 'Bun' Cook (b. September 18, 1903 in Kingston, Ontario - March 19, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Saskatoon Crescents in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association.
Bunad A bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume, typically of rural origin. Bunads are local to Norway's traditional districts, and the result both of traditional evolution and organized efforts to discover and modernize traditional designs.
Bunak language The Bunak language (also known as Bunaq, Buna', Bunake) is the language of the Bunak people of the mountainous region of central Timor, split between the political boundary between West Timor, Indonesia, particularly in Lamaknen District and East Timor. It is one of the few on Timor which is not an Austronesian language, but rather a Papuan language like groups on New Guinea.
Bunbury Agreement The Bunbury Agreement of December 23 1642 was drawn up by some prominent gentlemen of the county of Cheshire to keep Cheshire neutral during the English Civil War. It proved to be a forlon hope, because of the national strategic importance of Cheshire and of the city port of Chester meant that national interests overruled local ones.
Bunbury City Transit Bunbury City Transit is a public transport company operating a number of buses in Bunbury, Western Australia since January 1986 under the Public Transport Authority. Despite being located in Bunbury, since the PTA's formation in 2003, BCT has been managed in conjunction with Transperth.
Bunbury, Western Australia The port of Bunbury () is the second largest city (after Mandurah) in Western Australia outside the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. It is situated 175 km south of Perth's central business district (CBD).

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