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.
Quiksilver (now Boardriders) owns the Quiksilver, Roxy and DC brands, while Billabong International Limited owns Billabong, RVCA, Element, Xcel and VonZipper. Globally, Quiksilver is much stronger in Europe, while Billabong is stronger in Australia, where it owns a large retail fleet of both mono-brand and multi-brand stores.