Encyclopedia - Spar: Encyclopedia - Spar
In sailing, a spar is a round pole of wood or metal, used on a sailing ship. In modern usage it almost always refers to the mast, but his...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Metal Bending: Parapsychology Dictionary On Metal Bending
Metal Bending: Psychokinetic ability to bend metal objects.   (See also: Metal Bending , Psychic, Psychic Dictionary, Parapsy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bi-metal: Encyclopedia Ii - Bi-metal - Fundamentals
A bi-metallic strip is used to convert a temperature change into mechanical displacement. The strip consists of two layers, usually iron ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coppersmith: Encyclopedia - Coppersmith
A coppersmith is a person who generally works with copper and brass. Coppersmiths lay out, cut, bend, and assemble pipe sections and pipe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crimp Joining: Encyclopedia - Crimp Joining
Crimping is joining two pieces of metal or other malleable material by deforming one or both of them to hold the other. The bend or defor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balance Wheel: Encyclopedia - Balance Wheel
The balance wheel is the part of a mechanical watch that facilitates even passage of time, analogous to a pendulum in a pendulum clock. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uri Geller: Encyclopedia - Uri Geller
Uri Geller (born December 20, 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a famous but controversial alleged psychic and television personality. Origina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berkeley Pit: Encyclopedia - Berkeley Pit
The Berkeley Pit is a gigantic former open pit copper mine located in Butte, Montana, and is the largest Superfund site. It was opened in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bender Bending Rodriguez: Encyclopedia - Bender Bending Rodriguez
Bender Bending Rodríguez (known simply as Bender) is a fictional sapient robot in the Futurama animated cartoon television series. He is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bellmaking: Encyclopedia - Bellmaking
Bellmaking or bellfounding is the craft of creating bells in a foundry. A practitioner of the craft is called a bellmaker or bellfounder....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Waveguide: Encyclopedia - Waveguide
In electromagnetics and communications engineering, a waveguide is a physical structure that guides the propagation of electromagnetic wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wire Rope: Encyclopedia - Wire Rope
Wire rope consists of several strands of metal wires twisted together. It was invented by the German mining engineer Wilhelm Albert in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gun Barrel: Encyclopedia - Gun Barrel
The barrel of a gun or other firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vibraphone: Encyclopedia - Vibraphone
The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It is similar in ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Voskhod 2: Encyclopedia - Voskhod 2
Voskhod 2 was a Soviet manned space mission. It set another space milestone as one of the cosmonauts on board became the first person to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia - Casting
Casting is a process by which a material is introduced into a mold while it is liquid, allowed to solidify in the shape inside the mold, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tent: Encyclopedia - Tent
A tent is a shelter, consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles. It is fairly easy to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crankshaft: Encyclopedia - Crankshaft
The crankshaft, sometimes casually abbreviated to crank, is that part of an engine which translates reciprocating linear piston motion in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coppicing: Encyclopedia - Coppicing
Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management, by which young tree stems are cut down to a low level, or sometimes right down ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 5.45 X 39 Mm M74: Encyclopedia - 5.45 X 39 Mm M74
The Soviet 5.45 Ã— 39 mm M74 round was introduced into service in 1974 in the AK-74 assault rifle, an updated version of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Building Material: Encyclopedia - Building Material
Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Just about every type of available material has been used at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baroque Trumpet: Encyclopedia - Baroque Trumpet
A "lip-vibrated aerophone," the baroque trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family (Smithers 1988). A baroque trumpet is an orig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barbell Piercing: Encyclopedia - Barbell Piercing
Barbell style piercing jewelry is composed of a straight bar and with a bead on each end, one or both beads unscrew for removal and/or ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reactive Armour: Encyclopedia Ii - Reactive Armour - Non-explosive And Non-energetic Reactive Armour
NERA and NxRA operate similarly to explosive reactive armour, but without the explosive liner. Two metal face plates sandwich an inert li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reactive Armour: Encyclopedia Ii - Reactive Armour - Non-explosive And Non-energetic Reactive Armour
NERA and NxRA operate similarly to explosive reactive armour, but without the explosive liner. Two metal plates sandwich an inert liner, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Die Warzau: Encyclopedia Ii - Die Warzau - History
Originally signed to Chris Parry's Fiction Records, the group released Disco Rigido in the late 1980s (distributed in the United States b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Geller Effect: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Geller Effect
Geller Effect: One or more psi talents (probably including bonding control) that enable the user to bend metal objects without touchin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spoke: Encyclopedia Ii - Spoke - Construction
Spokes can be made of wood or metal. Some types of wheel have removable spokes which can be replaced individually if they break or bend. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Predator Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Predator Film - Details
The original alien was going to be a more insect-type like creature, and was going to be played by Jean Claude van Damme, but it was deci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Studebaker: Encyclopedia Ii - Studebaker - Early History
Henry Studebaker was a farmer, blacksmith, and wagon-maker who lived near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. By 1840 he ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harmonica: Encyclopedia Ii - Harmonica - Parts Of The Harmonica
The basic parts of the harmonica are the comb, reed-plates and cover-plates. The comb is the term for the main body of the instrument. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harmonica: Encyclopedia Ii - Harmonica - Parts Of The Harmonica
The basic parts of the harmonica are the comb, reed-plates and cover-plates. The comb is the term for the main body of the instrument. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Crypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Crypt - Conservation Of The Tombs
Over the centuries, constant humidity, variations in temperature, and the host of visitors had taken a great toll on the sarcophagi. Corr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Psychokinesis: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Psychokinesis
Psychokinesis The power of mind over matter without the use of physical or sensory means. Together with ESP, psychokinesis is investig...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Psychokinesis: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Psychokinesis
Psychokinesis The power of mind over matter without the use of physical or sensory means. Together with ESP, psychokinesis is investig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deformation: Encyclopedia Ii - Deformation - Misconceptions
A popular misconception is that all materials that bend are "weak" and all those which don't are "strong". In reality, many materials whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harmonica: Encyclopedia Ii - Harmonica - Harmonica Techniques
Harmonica - Bending and other techniques. In addition to the 19 notes readily available on the diatonic harmonica, players can play oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harmonica: Encyclopedia Ii - Harmonica - Harmonica Techniques
Harmonica - Breaking in Harmonicas. The brass reeds of a harmonica are subject to stress from note bending, which causes reed distortio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fabrication Metal: Encyclopedia Ii - Fabrication Metal - Metal Fabrication
Metal fabrication is a value added process that involves the construction of machines and structures from various raw materials. A fab sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London Bridge Is Falling Down: Encyclopedia Ii - London Bridge Is Falling Down - Lyrics
In its original form (there are several versions), the lyrics are as follows: London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, Falling down....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uri Geller: Encyclopedia Ii - Uri Geller - Controversy And Criticism
Geller's claims of paranormal powers receive little support within the scientific community, and his critics see him as a very successful...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rolling-element Bearing: Encyclopedia Ii - Rolling-element Bearing - Bearing Failure
Rolling-element bearings often work well in non-ideal conditions. But sometimes minor problems cause bearings to fail quickly and mysteri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Project Alpha: Encyclopedia Ii - Project Alpha - Peter Phillips' Experiments
In 1979 James S. McDonnell, board chairman of McDonnell Douglas and believer in the paranormal, awarded a USD $500,000 grant to Washingto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tin Can: Encyclopedia Ii - Tin Can - Fabrication Of Cans
Rimmed-can construction necessarily has three phases: Joining the bottom and wall (or forming the cup-shaped piece, for a two-piece can)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Focus Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Focus Album - Individual Players
All members were remarkably skilled players of their respective instruments despite their age (all four members were 23 years old during ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tincture Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Tincture Heraldry - The Rule Of Tincture
The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal must never be placed upon metal, nor colour upon colour, for the sake of contra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deformation: Encyclopedia Ii - Deformation - Types Of Deformation
Depending on the material, size and geometry of the object, and the forces applied, various types of deformation may result. Deformation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Earthbender: Encyclopedia Ii - Earthbender - Fighting Style
Earthbending is based on the Hung Gar style of Kung Fu. This martial art features heavily rooted stances and strong kicks and punches tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Knife: Encyclopedia Ii - Knife - Sharpening
Knives are sharpened by grinding against a hard surface, typically stone. The smaller the angle between the blade and stone, the sharper ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beleganjur: Encyclopedia Ii - Beleganjur - Instrumentation
The most primitive beleganjur ensemble, known as bebatelan, consisted of only nine instruments. One gong ageng, the great gong One bendÃ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. 1st Cavalry Division: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. 1st Cavalry Division - Heraldry
U.S. 1st Cavalry Division - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a yellow triangular Norman shield with rounded corners 5 1/4 inch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Nanotube: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Nanotube - Properties
The covalent bonding undergone in CNTs means they have very high tensile strengths. In 2000, a SWNT was tested to have a tensile strength...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crystallographic Defect: Encyclopedia Ii - Crystallographic Defect - Line Defects
Line defects can be described by gauge theories. Dislocations are linear defects around which some of the atoms of the crystal lattice a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capacitor Plague: Encyclopedia Ii - Capacitor Plague - Cause Of The Failing Capacitors
The primary cause of these problems is industrial espionage gone wrong, with some Taiwanese electrolyte manufacturers using a stolen form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martini-henry: Encyclopedia Ii - Martini-henry - Operation Of The Martini Action
The lock and breech are held to the stock by a metal bolt (A). The breech is closed by the block (B) which turns on the pin (C) that pass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Computer Representation Of Surfaces: Encyclopedia Ii - Computer Representation Of Surfaces - Flattening A Surface
Some open surfaces and surfaces closed in one direction may be flattened into a plane without deformation of the surface. For example, a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selwyn College Cambridge: Encyclopedia Ii - Selwyn College Cambridge - Arms
Selwyn College began to use its Arms long before an official grant by the College of Arms (they are displayed above the main gateway, bui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crystallographic Defect: Encyclopedia Ii - Crystallographic Defect - Line Defects
Line defects can be described by gauge theories. Dislocations are linear defects around which some of the atoms of the crystal lattice a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Nanotube: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Nanotube - Properties
Carbon nanotube - Mechanical. Carbon nanotubes are one of the strongest materials known to man, both in terms of tensile strength and ...   » 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 - Baroque Trumpet: Encyclopedia Ii - Baroque Trumpet - History
The first trumpets were made by vibrating the lips into an amplifier of some type, like a shell or an animal horn. The first metal trumpe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vibraphone: Encyclopedia Ii - Vibraphone - Technique
As with the xylophone, early vibraphonists such as Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson used two mallets to play the instrument. The instrumen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casio Cz Synthesizers: Encyclopedia Ii - Casio Cz Synthesizers - Individual Models
Casio CZ synthesizers - CZ-101. The CZ-101 was the first synthesizer in this line. Coming out in 1984, it was one of the first (if not ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Variation Of The Field: Encyclopedia Ii - Variation Of The Field - Patterning With Ordinaries And Subordinaries
The diminutives of the ordinaries are frequently employed to vary the field. When the field is patterned with an even number of horizonta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Waveguide: Encyclopedia Ii - Waveguide - Hollow Metallic Waveguides
In the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum, a waveguide normally consists of a hollow metallic conductor. Hollow waveguides ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saxophone: Encyclopedia Ii - Saxophone - The Mouthpiece
Mouthpieces come in a wide variety of materials, including rubber, plastic, and metal. Less common materials that have been used include ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saxophone: Encyclopedia Ii - Saxophone - The Mouthpiece
Mouthpieces come in a wide variety of materials, including rubber, plastic, and metal. Less common materials that have been used include ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monocoque: Encyclopedia Ii - Monocoque - Aircraft
Prior to this time aircraft were built up from an internal frame, typically of wood or steel tubing, which was then covered (or skinned) ...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Microscope: Encyclopedia Ii - Microscope - Optical Resolution
A lens magnifies by bending light (see refraction). Optical microscopes are restricted in their ability to resolve features by a phenomen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chastity Belt: Encyclopedia Ii - Chastity Belt - Precautions
Modern chastity celts are designed for long-term, continuous wear. Before using a chastity belt, however, it is usually advisable to clar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chainmail: Encyclopedia Ii - Chainmail - Manufacture
Several patterns of linking the rings together have been known since ancient times, with the most common being the 1-to-4 pattern (where ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chastity Belt: Encyclopedia Ii - Chastity Belt - Precautions
Modern chastity belts are designed for long-term, continuous wear. Before using a chastity belt, however, it is usually advisable to clar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Microscope: Encyclopedia Ii - Microscope - Optical Resolution
A lens magnifies by bending light (see refraction). Optical microscopes are restricted in their ability to resolve features by a phenomen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poppy Hills Golf Course: Encyclopedia Ii - Poppy Hills Golf Course - The Course
The course is a par 72 that is set among the many trees of the Del Monte Forest. The course is noted for its many dogleg holes as it bend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Honda Cr-v: Encyclopedia Ii - Honda Cr-v - Second Generation
The second generation CR-V was a full redesign, and was now based on the 7th generation Civic. Since 2002, the Honda CR-V has come with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Bond: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemical Bond - Other Strong Bonds
Chemical bond - Coordinate covalent bond. Main articles: Coordinate covalent bond, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Motorcycle Helmet: Encyclopedia Ii - Motorcycle Helmet - Testing
Most motorcycle helmet standards use impacts at speeds between 4 and 7 m/s. At first glance, this is confusing given that motorcyclists f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia Ii - Casting - Lost Wax Casting Process
The Lost Wax casting process is an ancient practice that is still in widespread use today. The process varies from foundry to foundry, bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia Ii - Casting - Casting In Manufacturing
Casting is a process by which a fluid melt is introduced into a mold, allowed to cool in the shape of the form, and then ejected to make ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Space Suit: Encyclopedia Ii - Space Suit - Theories Of Spacesuit Design
A space suit should allow its user natural and unencumbered movement. The only way this is possible is for the space suit to maintain a c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Tinctures
Main article: Tincture There are seven main tinctures, consisting of two metals (light tinctures) and five colours (dark tinctures), alth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golf Club Equipment: Encyclopedia Ii - Golf Club Equipment - Construction
The parts of a club are the shaft, the grip, and the head. Golf club equipment - Shaft. The shaft is a tapered tube made of metal (usua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cello: Encyclopedia Ii - Cello - Construction
The cello is much larger than a violin or a viola and smaller than a bass. Like the other members of the string orchestra, the cello has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guitar Solo: Encyclopedia Ii - Guitar Solo - Guitar Solo In Rock Music
Today the term guitar solo is commonly taken to refer specifically to the idiom of rock music. Although solo passages for guitar are foun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bill Hicks: Encyclopedia Ii - Bill Hicks - Legacy
Bill Hicks' influence has been far reaching. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, fellow comedians and comedy insiders voted H...   » 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 - Crash Test Dummy: Encyclopedia Ii - Crash Test Dummy - The Test Process
Every Hybrid III undergoes calibration prior to a crash test. Its head is removed and a 40 centimetre bounce test is performed. Then the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bill Hicks: Encyclopedia Ii - Bill Hicks - Early Life
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Bill was the son of Jim and Mary Hicks, and had two elder siblings, Steve and Lynn. The family lived in Florid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zero-point Energy: Encyclopedia Ii - Zero-point Energy - Experimental Evidence
The simplest experimental evidence for the existence of zero-point energy in quantum field theory is the Casimir effect. This effect was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deccan: Encyclopedia Ii - Deccan - Geography
It lies south of the Indo-Gangetic plain. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats to the east, the Nilgiris in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tire: Encyclopedia Ii - Tire - Nomenclature
The outer perimeter of the tire, often called the crown, has various designs of jagged shaped grooves in it. These grooves are especially...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Tinctures
Main article: Tincture The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal (bright tinctures) must never be placed upon metal, nor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hot Wheels: Encyclopedia Ii - Hot Wheels - 1968
Elliot Handler, co-founder of Mattel, decided to produce a line of toy-diecast miniature cars for boys. Although his executives thought i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suppressor: Encyclopedia Ii - Suppressor - Firearms For Use With Suppressors
The type of gun also affects suppressor efficiency. Guns with the least 'leakage' are best, so a sealed breech (e.g. bolt action) is pref...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: Encyclopedia Ii - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars - Antecedents And Influences
Many of Bowie's songs are homages to his favorite musicians, frequently with chords and styles taken and reinterpreted in a glam rock fas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potomac River: Encyclopedia Ii - Potomac River - South Branch Potomac River
The South Branch Potomac River has its headwaters in northwestern Highland County, Virginia near Hightown along the eastern edge of the A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potomac River: Encyclopedia Ii - Potomac River - South Branch Potomac River
The South Branch Potomac River has its headwaters in northwestern Highland County, Virginia near Hightown along the eastern edge of the A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States - 1970s
The early 1970s saw popular music being dominated by folk-based singer-songwriters like John Denver, Carol King and James Taylor, followe...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap V - M
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages V - M . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. &...   » Read the article