Drinking culture

It can readily be seen that when one pours liquid from an open vessel such as a glass or mug it emerges in a steady stream, whereas when one pours a liquid from can or bottle it 'chugs' from the container somewhat more slowly. The reason for this is that as a liquid leaves a container the space it once occupied must immediately be filled by the surrounding air. This is because otherwise a vacuum would result. Because "nature abhors a vacuum", as a liquid leaves a container atmospheric pressure forces air into the vessel to take its pl ...

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To do this, one requires a funnel. A long piece of tubing (generally at least a meter in length) must be firmly secured to the funnel. The volume of the funnel and the tubing should be enough to accommodate the beverage(s) which are to be consumed. The size of the funnel and length of the tubing vary widely. Generally, a meter of tubing is good for ordinary funneling, although extremely long funnels can be used in situations where the funnel can be held from high above, such as at the top of a staircase, balcony, fraternity house, etc. The ultimate funnel has a valve of some sort inline at the drinking en ...

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Drinking is the act of consuming a liquid through the mouth. Water is required for many of the body's physiological processes, and excess or decreased water intake is associated with health problems. "Drinking" may refer specifically to alcoholism depending on the context in which the term is used. Drinking - Physiology. A daily intake of 1-2 liters of water is required for the normal physiological functioning of the body, depending on the ambient weather conditions. The absolute minimum over the long term ...

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Man discovered long ago that he could not drink the sea water and required significant quantities of fresh water on extended voyages. Unable to desalinate the sea water, water was taken on board in casks but quickly developed algae and became slimy. Stagnant water was sweetened with beer or wine to make it palatable which involved more casks and subject to spoilage. As longer voyages became more common, the task of stowage became more and more difficult and the sailors' then daily ...

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Grog, Grog - Origin and history, Grog - Grog myths and stories, Grog - Grog in games

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Liquor's bitter flames warm my languid soul Here I drink alone and remember. A graven life, the stain of her memory In this cup, love's poison For love is the poison of life Tip the cup, feed the fire, And forget about useless hope. . . In this cup, spiritus frumenti For this is the nectar of the spirit Quench the thirst, drown the sorrow And forget about cold yesterdays. . ." ...

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A premises licence is required for any premises offering licensable activities. However, once a licence is granted it is valid for the life of the business, in contrast to the predecessor schemes which generally had to be renewed annually. The application for a premises licence must set out the terms of operation, and these will become the main conditions of any licence. It must also include a floor plan of the premises, and other general details. A premises licence that includes sale of alcohol must name a designated premises supervi ...

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Licensing Act 2003, Licensing Act 2003 - Key measures of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing Committee, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing objectives, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensable activities, Licensing Act 2003 - Premises licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Personal licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Temporary event notices, Licensing Act 2003 - Reaction to the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Implementation of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - External link

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A daily intake of 1-2 liters of water is required for the normal physiological functioning of the body, depending on the ambient weather conditions. The absolute minimum over the long term is about 1.6 liters (600 ml for urine, 200 ml for fecal losses, and 800 ml for losses via the skin and lungs). This includes water contained in food (i.e., it is not necessary to drink 1-2 liters of water a day). The sensation caused by dehydration of the body is called thirst. The sensation of thirst is a dry feeling in the back of the throa ...

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Drinking, Drinking - Physiology, Drinking - Role in disease, Drinking - Vessels, Drinking - Alcohol

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Because few people are famous only for drinking heavily, there are relatively few historical figures who inform the stereotype of the town drunk. However, Mad Jack Mytton and his antics would appear to be a historical example. Mytton is an example of one variation on the character, the drunken aristocrat; another example, more frequently found in British humour than American, is the drunken clergyman. American humor, by contrast, is likely to produce a drunken politician, from a local mayor to a Senator --- as in, for example, the ending of ...

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Town drunk, Town drunk - Uses in fiction, Town drunk - Antecedents, Town drunk - Women and the stereotype

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A daily intake of 1-2 liters of water is required for the normal physiological functioning of the body, depending on the ambient weather conditions. The absolute minimum over the long term is about 1.6 liters (600 ml for urine, 200 ml for fecal losses, and 800 ml for losses via the skin and lungs). This includes water contained in food (i.e. it is not necessary to drink 1-2 liters of water a day). The sensation caused by dehydration of the body is called "thirst". The sensation of thirst is a dry feeling in the back of the throat and ...

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Drinking, Drinking - Physiology, Drinking - Role in disease, Drinking - Vessels, Drinking - Alcohol

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Any premises that have an old-scheme licence were able apply for that licence to be converted; provided there is no material change in the use of the premises, the local authority was effectively bound to agree this. Licensees had to apply for this by 6 August 2005. At that date, it was reported that most pubs had applied, but many off-licensees had not. Although the right to "convert" current licences expired on 6 August, premises can still a ...

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Licensing Act 2003, Licensing Act 2003 - Key measures of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing Committee, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing objectives, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensable activities, Licensing Act 2003 - Premises licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Personal licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Temporary event notices, Licensing Act 2003 - Reaction to the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Implementation of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - External link

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Each local authority must set up a Licensing Committee with between ten and fifteen members. It is envisaged that most member level decisions will be made by a sub-committee of three. The Committee can and should have a scheme of delegation for different types of decision; this means that many applications will be decided by officers. The full Committee is expected to receive monitoring reports. The Committee is regarded as quasi-judicial, and many of the requirements of a normal council committee (e.g. on access to data) will ...

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Licensing Act 2003, Licensing Act 2003 - Key measures of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing Committee, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing objectives, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensable activities, Licensing Act 2003 - Premises licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Personal licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Temporary event notices, Licensing Act 2003 - Reaction to the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Implementation of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - External link

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Polydipsia is the medical term for consumption of large quantities of water and may be a sign of various diseases (diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, and some psychiatric conditions). Much of the world's disease is caused by the lack of clean drinking water. Lack of water in the diet will eventually cause death by hypernatremia and dehydration, particularly when sweating consumes much of the body water. It is also possible to overhydrate, which sometimes happens with athletes who consume too much water, thereby dilu ...

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Drinking, Drinking - Physiology, Drinking - Role in disease, Drinking - Vessels, Drinking - Alcohol

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Drinking vessels include glasses, cups, bottles, canteens, or even bowls in some cases. Fewer skills are required for drinking from a baby bottle or a cup with a lid with nozzle. Therefore these are useful for small children and people with some disabilities. If eating and drinking is not possible, alternatives are enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition. ...

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Drinking, Drinking - Physiology, Drinking - Role in disease, Drinking - Vessels, Drinking - Alcohol

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The Act defines "licensable activities" as: the retail sale of alcohol, the supply of alcohol in clubs, the provision of late night refreshment, and the provision of regulated entertainment In turn, "regulated entertainment" is defined as: a performance of a play, an exhibition of a film, an indoor sporting event, a boxing or wrestling entertainment (both indoors and outdoors), a performance of live music, any playing ...

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Anyone can apply for a personal licence to the licensing authority for the area in which they live. They need to show they have a licensing qualification and a clean criminal record. The local authority can only refuse such an application on police advice. The licence lasts for ten years, and on expiry the licensee should reapply to the authority that issued the original rather than the authority for the area in which they then live. Anyone who already has a licence under the previous licensing schemes in their name - typically a pub landlord - will get a licence without having to have a ...

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Licensing Act 2003, Licensing Act 2003 - Key measures of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing Committee, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensing objectives, Licensing Act 2003 - Licensable activities, Licensing Act 2003 - Premises licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Personal licences, Licensing Act 2003 - Temporary event notices, Licensing Act 2003 - Reaction to the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - Implementation of the Act, Licensing Act 2003 - External link

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