ROBBIE MADDISON'S NEW YEAR'S EVE JUMP - Nealz Nuze on boortz.com

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Robbie Madison's Amazing Record Jump Video

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Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach keynote’s at CES 2009

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Robbie Fowler. Your opinion. - The Liverpool Way

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Meat BrГ»lГ©e: Robbie Williams lookie-likie

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Lonestar top wedding dance list

The song Amazed by US band Lonestar has beaten Bryan Adams and Robbie Williams to top a list of the UK's most popular first wedding dance tunes.

Williams injured for Unicef match

Robbie Williams says he is "gutted" a knee injury will stop him from playing in the rematch of a charity football event that he organised.

Soap dog Wellard to be killed off

The canine actor who plays Wellard is to retire from the BBC soap EastEnders.

Spurs star Keane weds in Dublin

Tottenham Hotspur and Republic of Ireland footballer Robbie Keane marries his long-term girlfriend in Dublin.

Swans' legend memorial unveiling

A bronze bust of footballer Robbie James who died a decade ago is unveiled at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.

Drive to improve autism services

A Ј1.8m strategy to bring together services for people with autism is called a world first by the assembly government.

Robbie to host alien documentary

Singer Robbie Williams is to present a Radio 4 programme on extra-terrestrial life with broadcaster Jon Ronson.

Search launched for missing man

Police, along with family, friends and work colleagues, search for a 19-year-old who has gone missing in Dunblane.

Heaney's tribute to the Scottish bard

Seamus Heaney writes a poem in tribute to one of Scotland's most famous sons, the poet Robbie Burns.

Robbie Williams 'goes on strike'

Robbie Williams will refuse to make another album for his record label EMI, according to a report.

No Williams tour 'any time soon'

Former Take-That star Robbie Williams has told fans he is not planning any live shows or new album this year.

Robbie Williams 'could quit EMI'

Robbie Williams may quit struggling EMI after completing his final studio album for the company, his manager suggests.

Take That shut door on Williams

Take That's Gary Barlow says there is "no place" in the reunited group for former member Robbie Williams.

Williams says sorry to ex-manager

Singer Robbie Williams agrees to pay damages to his former Take That manager over allegations in a song lyric.

Pilot loses Savage sacking appeal

A pilot loses his appeal against being sacked for allowing footballer Robbie Savage onto his flight deck.

Ex-Bond girl blasted over noise

Robbie Williams was a more considerate neighbour than Jane Seymour because he kept noise levels down, a court hears.

Cash boost for mothers' park bid

A campaign to improve a play park, which Robbie Williams contributed to, receives a Ј163,000 cash boost.

Memorial planned for soccer star

An appeal is under way to put up a bronze bust of footballer Robbie James at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.

Pilot sacked after Savage visit

A pilot who let footballer Robbie Savage onto the flight deck is sacked for breaking anti-terror rules.

Star backs grieving family's plea

Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane supports a road safety campaign launched by bereaved parents.

History Of Mascots

Background of Mascots

The history of mascots dates back to cavemen and early societies who hunted for their livelihood. Early accounts of masked creatures, often resembling animals were drawn or etched on cave walls and depicted in ancient art. Totem poles were filled with likenesses of animals in ancient cultures. These likenesses are much like the concept of the team mascots evident on football fields and basketball courts. Usually in ancient times the history of mascots’ shows that these likenesses were often worshiped. This was especially true during times of hunting and harvest. Ancient tribal people would dress up in the likeness of animals or those on totem poles to incite goodwill from them. They believed this would help with successful hunts and bountiful harvests. Also, ancient cultures would dress up in masks or animal like figures for purposes of fertility. Many would dance in the “mascot” like costume to bring about fertility for people in their tribe or village.

Evolution of Mascots

Society has come a long way in its current version of mascots. Mascots as we know them today have been in the same style and incarnation since the 1800’s. They began to spring up on high school and college playing fields during that era. Often live animals were used as the official mascots of teams, and athletes were proudly wearing a patch with the mascot on their uniform. The maintenance and upkeep of live animals became costly and cumbersome, so they were largely eliminated. They evolved to resemble the puppet-like versions we see today.

They’ve got Personality

Mascots are now seen as artists and entertainers with traits that now make it an art form. They have come to be an embodiment of what the team is and may correlate to the location of the team, or some other overriding characteristic that makes the team unique. Effective mascots do not learn their stage presence from a classroom. Having the ability to become one with the character and reflect this through physical action is crucial to being a believable mascot. The person must be able to put their individuality aside and really get into character. Mascots are especially popular with children. They need to act in a way that is child-friendly and not intimidating. The more personable a mascot is, the more approachable they will be. Plus they will be well-received by fans of all ages. The position of mascot wields a lot of power over crowds at games. They have the ability to either really involve the crowd in the game, or make a poor attempt and cause the crowd to turn on them.

Mascots as Symbols

Throughout the history of mascots, symbology is a major component that keeps rising to the surface. Mascots are often tagged with names that indicate gender and/or certain attributes. For example, a mascot called Robbie the Rabbit would indicate a male rabbit that is fast on its feet. This does a lot to create an image in the mind of fans and anyone thinking about the particular team the mascot represents. Fans will also come to expect the mascot to react in consistent and specific ways to them on a continual basis. If a mascot has a habit of doing a certain dance, fans may be disappointed if the mascot decides not to do the famous dance on game day. It is a unique job and the rich history of mascots continues to unfold as time goes by. It is a position that requires creativity, consistency, individuality, and strong symbology. Mascots may not be worshiped like they were in ancient societies, but they are powerful images etched upon the minds of fans everywhere. Many times the team is synonymous with the mascot itself.

Classic Drives - The Overseas Highway US 1 From Miami To Key West

The USA is one of the best destinations in the world for a driving or road touring holiday. The sheer diversity and stunning beauty of the country combined with high quality roads, which are often uncrowded away from major urban areas, produces a long list of classic drives. This classic drive takes place in the far south eastern corner of the country.

On the scenic 113-mile Overseas Highway, the southernmost leg of U.S. Highway 1, you cross 42 bridges on your journey from Miami to the southernmost point in Key West. With the Gulf of Mexico to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, much of the highway is built on the route of a former railway line started early in the twentieth century. An engineering marvel, the line was partially destroyed in the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, and afterward converted to a roadway. It was rebuilt in the 1980s, including the well-known Seven Mile Bridge at Marathon.

The journey, mostly over water, can take less than four hours, however, if you take time to enjoy the ocean and mangrove vistas along the roadway, plus the glorious sunrises and sunsets, there is potential for the journey to take longer. And holiday traffic congestion can add to the drive time.

South of Miami, the highway skirts the southern edge of the Everglades and hops across the chain of isles, hummocks and reefs running off the tip of Florida. Passing through the tropical vegetation of Key Largo, with its fishing fleets and flashy tourist traps, you reach John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, an underwater state park, where you can take glass-bottomed boats to snorkel the nearby coral reefs.

The Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, a multi-use bicycle and pedestrian facility running along old Flagler railroad bridges, allows you to cross between bayside and oceanside. The Trail has interpretive signage, maps, and benches. The Grassy Key Bikeway, part of the trail, offers areas for hiking, running, bicycling, in-line skating, sightseeing, fishing and kayaking.

Past Plantation Key, at Windley Key, the Theater of the Sea has performing sea lions, sharks, and dolphins. After Islamorada in the Middle Keys, the uninhabited 280-acre Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site, with its rare virgin tropical hardwood forest, is accessible via boat tours from Robbieнs Marina.

You can also take a boat tour from here to the Indian Key State Historic Site, and take a walk around the remains of an old village established to salvage ships that had run aground on the reefs. Past the heavily developed commercial center of the Middle Keys, you island hop to Marathon, then cross the spectacular Seven Mile Bridge, one of the world’s longest, with its sweeping views of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Across the bridge, Bahia Honda State Park has white-sand beaches.

The road travels southwest, past isolated and less-populated keys, over Big Pine Key, with its large slash pines and endangered Key deer, towards Key West. This southernmost of US cities, with its Caribbean atmosphere and distinctive ambience, is the perfect place to kick back and relax.