1 The air we breath is a mixture of gasses: primarily nitrogen, oxygen, & carbon dioxide. 2  So, the air you blow into a balloon creates pressure that causes the balloon to expand (& this pressure is generated as all the molecules of nitrogen, oxygen, & carbon dioxide move about & collide with the walls of the balloon).
Bravo Sports Corp. in Santa Fe Springs bought Sector 9 in La Jolla on undisclosed terms. Bravo makes scooters, skateboards, helmets and other sporting goods under about 20 brands. Sector 9 makes skateboards, surfboards, snowboards, gear, and accessories under three brands, and had been owned by Billabong International.
Initially introduced for the heel tab on an early Vansâ skateboard shoe, the Style 95, this original Vans skateboard logo is an important part of Vans history.â. In 1988, Paul Van Doren and Gordon C Lee sold the Vans company to the banking firm McCown De Leeuw & Co. for US$74.4 million.