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Leisure

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Aloud.com: Online Ticket Service, Event Guide and Venue Directory: Online ticket agency, event listing, and venue guide. Options to search for events by town, date or artist, and to order tickets online are available.
Author: EMAP
Subjects: leisure, music news
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: directory, service
Altis: A developing, searchable guide to Internet resources on hospitality, leisure, sport, and tourism. Details of Altis' policies, resource evaluation guidelines, cataloguing rules, and subject guide are given. The official launch date for the service is March 2003.
Author: Altis
Subjects: leisure, sport, world travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 796
Resource type: index
Bowlingzone: Wealth of information about bowling with details of supplies, centres, software, associations, newsletters, and tournaments. Variations of the sport such as Canadian 5 Pin, Candlepin, and Duckpin bowling are described.
Author: Bowlingzone
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 794.6
Resource type: documents
British Orienteering Federation: Information about orienteering, including details of clubs, associations and events.
Author: British Orienteering Federation
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 796.58
Resource type: documents, news
Bushido Online: Martial Arts: Encyclopaedia of martial arts focusing on Bushido, originally the code of conduct for the Samurai. Also provides information on Akido, Judo, Karate, Kendo, and Kung Fu. The Martial Arts Dictionary, originally in Japanese, can be accessed in English, French, and German.
Author: Benedetti, Marco
Subjects: leisure, sport
DeweyClass: 796
Resource type: documents
Canal Boating in the UK and Europe: Information on canal boating in the United Kingdom and Europe. Includes canal maps, hiring boats, hotel boats, events, a mailinglist, and information on specific canals and waterways.
Author: Pearson, George
Subjects: leisure, water sports
DeweyClass: 797
Resource type: documents, images
Card Games: Rules and information about card and tile games from around the world, including an alphabetical index to rules of traditional games for two or more players, an index of games arranged by country of origin, and the types of cards they are played with. Also some basic rules, procedures and strategies that apply to most or all card games. Some of the games covered include baccarat, canasta, euchre and poker.
Author: McLeod, John
Subjects: board games, leisure
DeweyClass: 795.4
Resource type: documents
Card Trick Central: Collection of card tricks organised by level of complexity. Entries are also indexed by type of trick depending on whether they involve mental ability, memory, or mathematical principles.
Author: Hillsman, E.
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 793.85
Resource type: guide
Caves and Caving in the UK: Information about caving in the UK. Includes cave regions, conservation, articles, national associations, special interest groups, clubs and expeditions.
Author: Brooks, Andrew
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 796.525
Resource type: documents
Circus Directory: Searchable resource offering links to circus companies, historical and cultural material, clubs and workshops, festivals and conventions, performers, and guides to skills such as juggling.
Author: Circustuff
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 791.3
Resource type: index
Foresight: Government programme launched in 1994 to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and enhance the quality of life, by bringing together business, the science base, and government to identify and respond to emerging opportunities in markets and technologies. Publications cover agriculture and forestry, chemicals, construction, defence, energy, financial services, food and drink, health, electronics, communications, leisure and learning, manufacturing, environment, and transport.
Author: Department of Trade and Industry
Subjects: british business, economic development, leisure, transportation
DeweyClass: 330
Resource type: documents
Future Publishing Online: Details of over 50 popular UK magazines, with a summary of general magazine content and the specific topics covered in the current issue of each one. The main subject areas are computing, music, sports and entertainment, and women's craft.
Author: Future Publishing
Subjects: computer news, crafts, leisure, music news
DeweyClass: 070.5
Resource type: magazine index
Game Theory.net: Selection of resources relating to the learning and teaching of game theory, including a set of lecture notes, reviews of textbooks, and links to a selection of interactive strategy games played online.
Author: Shor, Mike
Subjects: board games, leisure, probability
DeweyClass: 519
Resource type: documents
Games Champ: Rules, strategies, scoring methods and variations are described for a wide range of board, card, dice, domino and party games.
Author: GamesChamp
Subjects: board games, leisure
DeweyClass: 793
Resource type: documents, guide
Gymuser.co.uk: Postcode searchable directory of gyms, health clubs, and personal trainers in the UK. Features address and telephone details, information on the distance from the given postcode to each gym, and links to maps of each area. Also features advice on choosing a gym or trainer.
Author: Stung Limited
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 796.4068
Resource type: directory
History of Traditional Games: History of games divided into three sections: traditional board games from around the world, English pub games and English garden games. Includes information on Wei Chi, Nine Mens Morris, Parcheesi, Quoits, Dominoes, Shove Ha'penny, Croquet and Badminton.
Author: Masters, James
Subjects: board games, chess, leisure
DeweyClass: 790.1
Resource type: documents
Hollywood Reporter: News magazine covering the entertainment and media worlds, with film and television production listings, music news, and international news.
Author: Hollywood Reporter
Subjects: film news, film production, leisure, television
DeweyClass: 384.8
Resource type: news magazine
International Orienteering Federation: A guide to the world of foot, ski, mountain bike, and trail orienteering. Offers general information on the sport, event details, publications such as Orienteering World, a directory of national federations, and information about councils, committees, and groups.
Author: International Orienteering Federation
Subjects: leisure, sport
DeweyClass: 796.58
Resource type: documents, news
iRail: Web directory listing UK rail timetables, complaints facilities, and details of discount travel cards, as well as offering access to model railway clubs, magazines, and collectors' resources. Also provides links to material on preservation, historical and modern railways, undergrounds and tramways, and the rail industry in general.
Author: iRail
Subjects: leisure, rail travel
DeweyClass: 385
Resource type: directory
LTSN Centre for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism: Subject centre aiming to establish and support a network of academic practitioners, identify and promote information on good practices of learning, teaching and assessment, and create opportunities for professional development in the fields of hospitality, leisure, sport, and tourism.
Author: Learning and Teaching Support Network, Oxford Brookes University
Subjects: british travel and tourism, leisure, sport
DeweyClass: 796
Resource type: documents
MUD Connector: Extensive searchable collection of links to hundreds of MUDs, as well as a brief introduction to the world of mudding, a breakdown of some of the more popular families of MUD, reviews, listings by category, players directory, a resource centre, and graphical MUD listings.
Author: Cowan, Andrew
Subjects: internet culture, leisure
DeweyClass: 793
Resource type: interactive game
National Association of Clubs for Young People: CYP is a UK club and activity based organisation. It supports 3,000 clubs in 45 affiliated county and major city organisations. Offers information about youth activities, training programs, and fundraising ideas.
Author: CYP
Subjects: community and youth studies, leisure, sport
DeweyClass: 305.2
Resource type: service
National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report: Full text report examining the impact of gambling, to establish whether or not social costs outweigh its economic benefits. Provides an overview of legal issues and government roles in gambling, outlines different types of gambling in the United States including lotteries, casinos, sports wagers and the Internet, offers information about gambling regulation, problem and the impact of pathological gambling on people and places.
Author: National Gambling Impact Study Commission
Subjects: leisure, united states culture
DeweyClass: 363.42
Resource type: document
National Trust: Trust established to protect countryside and buildings from increasing levels of industrialisation and development. Offers news about facilities at National Trust properties, details of forthcoming events, membership information and the Trust's educational campaign, Minerva. Places to visit can be searched for by entering area, county, name, theme, or via an alphabetical index.
Author: National Trust
Subjects: british history - general, british natural resources, leisure
DeweyClass: 333.7
Resource type: documents, images
Rubik's Official Online Site: Official site offers information on the popular Rubik's range of puzzles, including a selection which can be played online.
Author: Rubiks.com
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 793
Resource type: interactive games
Time Out Worldwide: 40 years' experience in providing up-to-date, insider information about the world's most exciting cities. In each city Time Out journalists are dedicated to providing a unique and independent perspective on cultural experiences, including restaurants and bars, shopping, concerts, plays, sports, films and much more. Includes A-Z of city travel guides, and ability to subscribe to Time Out magazines and to buy items from the Time Out bookshop.
Author: Time Out Group
Subjects: british news, leisure
DeweyClass: 072
Resource type: news
Topica: Recreation and Sports: An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to different aspects of sport and recreation, with descriptions and subscription details.
Author: Topica
Subjects: leisure
DeweyClass: 790
Resource type: mailinglist index
Trento Bike Pages: Collection of information about bicycle touring and off-road biking in Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa and South Korea. Includes trail descriptions and tour reports, with resources arranged alphabetically by country.
Author: Caranti, Andreas
Subjects: leisure, sport
DeweyClass: 796
Resource type: index
Trivial Pursuit: A selection of over 4,000 questions for playing a simplified version of the Trivial Pursuit board game online.
Author: Hasbro
Subjects: board games, leisure
DeweyClass: 793
Resource type: interactive game