Encyclopedia - Club Weapon: Encyclopedia - Club Weapon
A club or cudgel is perhaps the simplest of all mêlée weapons. Essentially, a club is simply a large stick to hit things with. Related ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Club Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Club Weapon - Specialized Clubs
Various kinds of clubs are used in martial arts, police work, and other specialised fields. Club weapon - Batons truncheons and nightsti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Club Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Club Weapon - In Sports
Clubs or club-like implements figure in a number of sports. The tools used in golf to hit the ball with are called golf clubs, although g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia - Blackjack
Blackjack, also known as twenty-one and pontoon in British English , is one of the most popular casino card games in the world. Its precu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon: Encyclopedia - Weapon
A weapon is a tool which can be used during combat to kill or incapacitate, to destroy property, or to otherwise render resources non-fun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clubbing: Encyclopedia - Clubbing
In medicine, clubbing (or digital clubbing) is a deformity of the fingers and fingernails that is associated with a number of diseases, m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Club: Encyclopedia - Club
A club is generally an association of people united by a common interest or goal, as opposed to any natural ties of kinship. Such clubs o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Club América: Encyclopedia - Club América
Club de Futbol América, also known as Club América or simply América, is a Mexican professional football club. América plays in the P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuclear Weapon: Encyclopedia - Nuclear Weapon
A nuclear weapon is a weapon which derives its destructive force from the nuclear reactions of nuclear fission and/or fusion. As a result...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winx Club: Encyclopedia - Winx Club
Winx Club is an animated television series produced by Italian animation group Rainbow S.r.l.. and features the fictional characters that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Type Directors Club: Encyclopedia - Type Directors Club
The Type Directors Club (TDC) is an international organization for all people who are devoted to excellence in typography of all forms. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vis Weapon: Encyclopedia - Vis Weapon
Vis (Polish designation pistolet wz. 35 Vis, German designation 9 mm Pistole 35(p), sometimes also incorrectly referred to as Radom in E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Phosphorus Weapon: Encyclopedia - White Phosphorus Weapon
White phosphorus is a common allotrope of the chemical element phosphorus which has found extensive military application as an incendiary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-submarine Weapon: Encyclopedia - Anti-submarine Weapon
An anti-submarine weapon is any weapon system designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), that is to attack and destroy enemy submarines a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Encyclopedia - Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) generally include nuclear, biological, chemical and, increasingly, radiological weapons. The term first...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon Brown: Encyclopedia - Weapon Brown
Weapon Brown is the principal fictional character of a comic book by the same name, who was first introduced in the comic book anthology ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crew Served Weapon: Encyclopedia - Crew Served Weapon
Crew-served weapons are operated by a crew of soldiers. In most conflicts, they cause the majority of casualties. Crew served weapons fal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-satellite Weapon: Encyclopedia - Anti-satellite Weapon
Anti-satellite weapons (ASATs) are weapons designed to be used against artificial satellites. The development and design of anti-satellit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vehicle Weapons: Encyclopedia - Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle weapons are weapons designed to be mounted on a military vehicle. Other related archivesmilitary vehicle, weapons    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Batting Weapons
Personal weapon - War Hammer. A large hammer on a handle that may be two feet or more in length. See war hammer. Personal weapon - Clu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Insurance
If the dealer's upcard is an Ace, the player is offered the option of taking Insurance before the dealer checks his 'hole card'. The play...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Variants
Spanish 21 provides players with many liberal blackjack rules, such as doubling down any number of cards (with the option to 'rescue', or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Rules
Blackjack hands are scored by their point total. The hand with the highest total wins as long as it doesn't go over 21, which is called a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Basic Strategy
As in all casino games, the house has a statistical advantage over the players that will play itself out in the long run. But because bla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Card Counting
Unlike casino games such as roulette and craps, where the outcome of one play has no effect on any future play, a hand of blackjack deple...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Shuffle Tracking
There exist techniques other than card counting that can swing the advantage of casino 21 towards the player, at least in theory. (It mus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Antitank Weapons
Personal weapon - Present Day. The rocket propelled grenade was designed as an anti-tank weapon, but nowadays it is often used as a ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Casino Counter-measures
Casinos can counter card counting by using large quantities of decks in dealing cards. "Shoes" consisting of 6 or 8 decks are common. Inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackjack: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackjack - Basic Strategy Tables
The above is a basic strategy table for the most common 6- to 8-deck, Las Vegas Strip rules. Specifically: dealer hits on soft 17, double...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Edged Weapons
Personal weapon - Knife. Used where stealth is required or as a last resort. The knife is used to inflict damage on an opponent by pene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Long Guns
Personal weapon - Musket. The musket fires a round lead ball from a smooth bore and is loaded from the discharge end (and is so called ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Chopping Weapons
Personal weapon - Hatchet. May be thrown or used offensively or defensively at close quarters (obsolete in modern warfare) Personal we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Anti-structure Weapons
Personal weapon - Satchel charges. Explosives intended to be placed or thrown at short range against defensive structures or to destroy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Penetrating Weapons
Personal weapon - Spear. This may be thrown or thrust (obsolete) Personal weapon - Pick. Used for shanking (stabbing with something n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Card Counting: Encyclopedia Ii - Card Counting - In Blackjack
In blackjack, the player has an advantage when the undealt deck is rich in high cards (10's and aces). The card counter takes advantage o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Assault Rifle
The assault rifle was born in World War II when the Germans developed the Stg44, thus revolutionizing the battlefield. The main character...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insurance: Encyclopedia Ii - Insurance - Insurance In Blackjack
In the casino game , insurance is an optional play that requires the player to bet 1/2 of his current bet to the posibilitiy of the house...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deadly Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deadly Weapon - Examples Of Deadly Weapons
A deadly is usually defined as a firearm or any object designed, made, or adapted for the purposes of inflicting death or serious physica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Weapon - History
The weapon is any tool or object that is used to increase the range and power of a human hand. From the earliest traces of mankind up to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Weapon - Types Of Weapons
There are essentially three facets to classifying weapon types: who uses it, how it works, and what it targets. Who uses it essentially d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Card Counting: Encyclopedia Ii - Card Counting - Countermeasures Against Blackjack Card-counters
Counting cards in blackjack has become substantially more difficult as a result of casino countermeasures. The most common is the use of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Card Counting: Encyclopedia Ii - Card Counting - History Of Blackjack Card-counting
The father of card counting is American mathematician Dr. Edward O. Thorp. His 1962 book Beat the Dealer (ISBN 0394703103) outlined vario...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vis Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Vis Weapon - History
The design was generally based on John Browning's Colt M1911A1, operating on the short-recoil principle, with the barrel being cammed dow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Weapon - Hand Grenade
Hand grenades are thrown. A soldier will typically carry two or more of these. A fuse with several second's delay is activated when the w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragonlance Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragonlance Weapon - Background
The dragonlances are sleek and narrow weapons, forged by very few smiths, which are able to penetrate dragon' scales easily. The dragonla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Ship-mounted Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Blasters. Main article: Blaster (Star Wars) Blaster is a term that can be used interchangeably with the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Ship-mounted Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Blasters. Main article: Blaster (Star Wars) Blaster is a term that can be used interchangeably with the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Okinawan Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Okinawan Weapon - Weapon Types
Okinawan weapon - Bo. The bo is a six-foot staff, tapered at either end. It was perhaps developed from a farming tool called a tenbin: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Melee Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Amphistaff. Amphistaffs are the primary anti-personnel weapons of the Yuuzhan Vong. These weapons are requi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Personal Ranged Weapons
The ray gun, the standard weapon of classic science fiction, is also the most common weapon in the Star Wars universe. There are many var...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Personal Ranged Weapons
The ray gun, the standard weapon of classic science fiction, is also the most common weapon in the Star Wars universe, although the laser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Melee Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Amphistaff. Amphistaffs are the primary anti-personnel weapons of the Yuuzhan Vong. These weapons are requi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Personal Ranged Weapons
The ray gun, the standard weapon of classic science fiction, is also the most common weapon in the Star Wars universe. There are many var...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hospitality Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Hospitality Club - History
Hospitality Club was founded by Veit Kühne in 2000 as a general-purpose internet based hospitality exchange organization. This organizat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Ship-mounted Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Blasters. Main articles: Blaster (Star Wars), and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapons Of Star Trek: Encyclopedia Ii - Weapons Of Star Trek - Other Weapons
Weapons of Star Trek - Bladed weapons. In the 24th century, bladed weapons similar to the Ka-bar knife remain in weapons lockers aboard...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sling Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sling Weapon - How To Sling
For a conventional throw, one does not make multiple rotations of the sling, a proper slinging action requires just one rapid rotation. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Melee Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Lightsaber. Main articles: Lightsaber, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Demolition Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Thermal detonator. Thermal detonators are highly unstable grenade-like weapons used primarily by bounty hun...   » Read the article

Dictionary - The Law Of Similars: Alternative Health Dictionary On The Law Of Similars
The law of similars (like cures like): According to this principle, the most effective potential remedy for a particular disease is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Executive Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Executive Club - Background
Executive Club is British Airways' frequent flyer program. It follows a largely similar pattern to most European carriers' programs, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fencing: Encyclopedia Ii - Fencing - The Weapons
In both its modern and its classical guise, fencing consists of three different weapons: foil, épée and sabre. These three weapons had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fencing: Encyclopedia Ii - Fencing - The Weapons
In both its modern and its classical guise, fencing consists of three different weapons: foil, épée and sabre. These three weapons had ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Law Of Similars: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Law Of Similars
law of similars Principle that like shall be cured by like   (See also: Law of similars , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kangaroos Football Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Kangaroos Football Club - Club History
The club was formed in 1869 believed to be an offshoot of Hotham or of the St Mary's Church of England Cricket Club and were a foundation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Covenant Weapons In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Covenant Weapons In Halo 2 - Covenant Weapons
Covenant weapons are better suited for reducing shields, and typically fire faster than their human counterparts. Many Covenant weapons w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mini Foxie Club Of Australia Inc.: Encyclopedia Ii - Mini Foxie Club Of Australia Inc. - Club Registry
The MCFA is one of a few breed clubs that reclassify pedigree puppies after one year, to ensure that they are acceptable for breeding. Ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kangaroos Football Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Kangaroos Football Club - Club History
The club was formed in 1869 believed to be an offshoot of Hotham or of the St Mary's Church of England Cricket Club and were a foundation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuclear Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuclear Weapon - History
The first nuclear weapons were created by the United States, with assistance from the United Kingdom and Canada, during World War II as p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radiological Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Radiological Weapon - History
The history of radioactive weaponry may be traced to a 1943 memo to Brigadier General Leslie Groves of the Manhattan Project. Transmitti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manhunt Video Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Manhunt Video Game - Weapons
The following are weapons Cash uses to execute his enemies. One-use-only weapons Plastic bag Glass shard (the glass shard can be found w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assault Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Assault Weapon - Common Misconceptions
The close similarity to the term assault rifle and wide variety of definitions has led to considerable confusion over this term. In addit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Law Of Similars: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Law Of Similars
LAW OF SIMILARS - principle that like shall be cured by the like. (NAD)   (See also: LAW OF SIMILARS , Wiccan Pagan, Paganism,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Similarity Mathematics: Encyclopedia Ii - Similarity Mathematics - Topology
In topology, a metric space can be constructed by defining a similarity instead of a distance. The similarity is a function such that its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Demolition Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Concussion Grenades. There are two varieties of concussion grenades. One of the two is a fairly standard gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Weapons - Demolition Weapons
List of Star Wars weapons - Concussion Grenades. There are two varieties of concussion grenades. One of the two is a fairly standard gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hedgehog Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Hedgehog Weapon - Description
Technically the weapon was what is called a 'spigot-mortar' or spigot discharger, a type of weapon invented by Lt-Col Blacker, RA. That i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon X: Encyclopedia Ii - Weapon X - Iterations Of The Weapon Plus Project
Weapon X - Weapon I. Weapon I, aka Project: Rebirth, managed to produce the first Captain America (Steve Rogers). Prototypes created by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Similarity Mathematics: Encyclopedia Ii - Similarity Mathematics - Geometry
Two geometrical objects are called similar if one is congruent to the result of a uniform scaling (enlarging or shrinking) of the other. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assault Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Assault Weapon - Characteristics
Exact definitions vary, but an assault weapon is most frequently defined as a semi-automatic rifle, shotgun, or pistol with a combination...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Key Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Key Club - History
The following history of Key Club was taken from the Key Club Manual, Chapter II, titled "The Key Club: A Unique Kiwanis Program for Yout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Nuclear Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Nuclear Weapons - History
History of nuclear weapons - Prelude: Physics and politics in the 1930s. See the main articles at History of physics, Nazi Germany, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatchback: Encyclopedia Ii - Hatchback - Similar Body Styles
Many sports and medium sized cars are also designed using a variation of hatchback design, sometimes called a 'liftback. Here, the hatchb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thermobaric Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Thermobaric Weapon - Weapon Effects
The blast wave destroys unreinforced buildings and equipment. Unprotected personnel are injured or killed as well. The antipersonnel effe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapons Of Star Trek: Encyclopedia Ii - Weapons Of Star Trek - Energy Weapons
Weapons of Star Trek - Phasers. Phasers are the quintessential Star Trek beam weapon, first seen in the original series. The term is co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manhattan Project: Encyclopedia Ii - Manhattan Project - Similar Efforts
A similar effort was undertaken in the USSR headed by Igor Kurchatov (with a specific difference in that some of Kurchatov's World War II...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manhattan Project: Encyclopedia Ii - Manhattan Project - Similar Efforts
A similar effort was undertaken in the USSR headed by Igor Kurchatov (with a specific difference in that some of Kurchatov's World War II...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon X: Encyclopedia Ii - Weapon X - The Weapon Plus And Weapon X Projects
Since the popular anti-hero's first appearance in 1974, it had been implied that Wolverine was connected to a shady and malevolent govern...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Law Of Similarity: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Law Of Similarity
Law of Similarity: “Effects are liable to have one or more outward physical or inward mental appearances similar to one or more ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragonlance Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragonlance Weapon - Types
There are two types of dragonlances. Footman dragonlances are about 1.5 meters (approximately 5 feet) length, special for close combat. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mortar Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Mortar Weapon - Design
Most modern mortar systems consist of three main components: a tube or barrel, a base plate, and a bipod. Modern mortars normally range i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon X: Encyclopedia Ii - Weapon X - In Other Continuities
Weapon X - Exiles. In the series Exiles, whose cast is a group of characters from alternate timelines who travel to other realities, We...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuclear Weapon Yield: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuclear Weapon Yield - Examples Of Nuclear Weapon Yields
In order of increasing yield: Davy Crockett tactical nuclear weapon: variable yield 0.01-1 kt — mass only 23 kg (51 lb), lightest ever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon - Deployment
When preparing to fire, gunner takes his firing position, most often kneeling. The assistant gunner (A-gunner) unscrews the rocket cap, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon - Overview
The Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon is an 83mm man-portable weapon system consisting of the MK153 Mod 0 launcher, the MK 3 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sling Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sling Weapon - Variants
Sling weapon - Staff sling. The staff sling, also known as the stave sling, consists of a stave (a length of wood) with a short sling a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sling Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sling Weapon - Variants
Sling weapon - Staff sling. The staff sling, also known as the stave sling, consists of a stave (a length of wood) with a short sling a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Club: Meaning Of Dreams About Club
  Club To dream of being approached by a person bearing a club, denotes that you will be assailed by your adversaries, but you ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Club Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Club Weapon - A Simple Weapon
The club is perhaps the simplest of all true weapons; a club is typically carved from a single piece of wood; any piece of wood that is n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Club Weapon: Encyclopedia Ii - Club Weapon - The Jutte/jitte - Weapon Of The Feudal Japanese Police
One of the more unique weapons of the Samurai police [Keisatsu-Kan] was the Jitte. Basically an iron truncheon, the Jutte was popular bec...   » Read the article