Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia - Weight Training
Weight training is a form of exercise for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It is a common type of resistance trainin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa - Places
There are places that have the name Costa (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish for coast): Costa - Nation. Costa Rica Costa - In France. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bob Jones University: Encyclopedia - Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University Bob Jones University (BJU) is a private, non-denominational, Christian, Fundamentalist, liberal arts university in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimsuit: Encyclopedia - Swimsuit
A swimsuit (also swimmers), bathing suit (also bathers) or swimming costume (sometimes shortened to cozzie) is an item of clothing design...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia - Breast
The term breast, also known by the Latin mamma in anatomy, refers to the upper ventral region of an animal's torso, particularly that of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Back: Encyclopedia - Back
Back. The human back is the large posterior area of the body rising from the the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. In anatom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Modification: Encyclopedia - Body Modification
Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia - Borg
The Borg Collective is a group of telepathically-connected beings in the Star Trek fictional universe. They are known both within and bey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest Hair: Encyclopedia - Chest Hair
The term chest hair is generally used to describe hair that grows on the anterior torso of human males. The hair is typically short (abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neck: Encyclopedia - Neck
The neck is the part of the body on many limbed vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. Neck - Anatomy of the hu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Waist: Encyclopedia - Waist
The waist is the part of the abdomen between the ribcage and hips. On some people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso. Waistlin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corset: Encyclopedia - Corset
A corset is a garment worn to mold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or orthopaedic purposes (either for the duratio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis: Encyclopedia - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis
The aquatic ape theory or aquatic ape hypothesis (AAT) is a hypothesis in evolutionary biology proposing that the ancestors of human ance...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa: Encyclopedia - Costa
There are places that have the name Costa (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish for coast): Costa - Nation. Costa Rica Costa - In France. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crotch: Encyclopedia - Crotch
A crotch can be any region or an object, where a trunk splits into two or more limbs. This can include branching regions of trees, buildi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urban Warfare: Encyclopedia - Urban Warfare
Urban warfare is warfare conducted in populated urban areas such as towns and cities. The U.S. military term is MOUT, or (Military Operat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Dance
In its early form, breakdancing was divided into three distinct forms: Breaking, dancing, and popping. Breakdance is commonly associated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monster Rancher Monsters: Encyclopedia Ii - Monster Rancher Monsters - Ape
A type of monster which resembles a stereotypical large ape. Their faces bear a resemblance to that of a baboon, and their body to that o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Breakdance Moves: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Breakdance Moves - Other Downrock Moves
List of breakdance moves - Floats. Floats are balance-intensive moves in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Anatomy Of The Female Breast
The breasts are covered by skin; each breast has one nipple surrounded by the areola. The areola is colored from pink to dark brown, hair...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sam Fisher: Encyclopedia Ii - Sam Fisher - Tactics And Equipment
Sam Fisher - Skills. Fisher is extremely athletic, especially for a person advanced in age as he is. He is capable of many different cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypothermia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypothermia - Treatment
Treatment for hypothermia involves raising the core body temperature of the victim. The first aid response to someone experiencing hypoth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trebuchet: Encyclopedia Ii - Trebuchet - Action Of The Trebuchet
A trebuchet is moved by a counterweight on a lever. The axle of the arm is near the top of a high strutted vertical frame. The shorter ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Yuuzhan Vong: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Yuuzhan Vong - Charat Kraal
Charat Kraal was the Yuuzhan Vong commander in charge of removing the threat the Imperial Remnant posed. After his initial victory at the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flushing Physiology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flushing Physiology - Sex Flush
Commonly referred to as the sex flush, vasocongestion (increased blood flow) of the skin can occur during all four phases of the human se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Basic Principles
A repetition (or "rep") is the act of lifting and lowering a weight once in a controlled manner. A "set" consists of several repetitions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diving Suit: Encyclopedia Ii - Diving Suit - Wetsuits
Wetsuits are cheap simple suits that are typically used where the water temperature is between 10 and 25 °C (50 to 80 °F). A modern wet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimsuit: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimsuit - History
In Classical antiquity swimming and bathing was most often done nude. In some settings coverings were used. Murals at Pompeii show women ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ed Gein: Encyclopedia Ii - Ed Gein - Arrest
Police investigating the disappearance of store clerk Bernice Worden in Plainfield, Wisconsin, on November 16, 1957, suspected Gein to be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - History
Borg - Early contacts with the Federation. Having gradually developed over thousands of centuries (see Origin of the Borg) in the galax...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Dance
In its early form, breakdancing was divided into three distinct forms: Breaking, dancing, and popping. Breakdance is commonly associated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Types
Since its initial characterization, Potter Syndrome has been defined into five distinct subclassifications. There are those in the medica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Torso In The Thames: Encyclopedia Ii - Torso In The Thames - Background
The torso was first discovered on the afternoon of Friday September 21, 2001 as it floated past the Tower of London towards Tower Bridge ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neck Crank: Encyclopedia Ii - Neck Crank - Crucifix Neck Crank
The crucifix neck crank is similar to the cattle catch, but involves the combatant performing the neck crank being mounted on the opponen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jean Charles De Menezes: Encyclopedia Ii - Jean Charles De Menezes - Disputed Facts And Events
Many of the "disputed" facts in this section were very quickly resolved. Some were later demonstated as being patently false and to be fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimsuit: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimsuit - History
In Classical antiquity swimming and bathing was most often done nude. In some settings coverings were used. Murals at Pompeii show women ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Yuuzhan Vong: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Yuuzhan Vong - Charat Kraal
Charat Kraal was a Yuuzhan Vong pilot stationed in the Pyria System after the fall of Borleias. He was in a Coralskipper when the Republi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neck: Encyclopedia Ii - Neck - Anatomy Of The Human Neck
Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine. The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven bony segments, typically referred to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Waist: Encyclopedia Ii - Waist - Fashion
The waistline of clothing generally corresponds to the human waist. Traditionally belts are worn around the waist. Jewelry, such as a bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis - Outline
The aquatic ape hypothesis puts forward several main arguments (some of the assertions in these arguments are in dispute): Nakedness: Hu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bob Jones University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bob Jones University - Rules For Students
Bob Jones has a notably strict series of rules governing life while at the university. [3][4][5] As previously described, some of the rul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urban Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Urban Warfare - Cqb
CQB, sometimes CQC, is an acronym for Close Quarters Battle or Close Quarters Combat, and refers to fighting methods within buildings, st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Anatomy Of The Female Breast
The breasts are covered by skin; each breast has one nipple surrounded by the areola. The areola is colored from pink to dark brown, hair...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kilpeck: Encyclopedia Ii - Kilpeck - Kilpeck Church
The parish church of St Mary and St David was built around 1140 (and almost certainly by 1143), perhaps as a replacement for an earlier S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightsaber Combat: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightsaber Combat - The Seven Forms Of Lightsaber Combat
Each Jedi chooses the style of lightsaber combat that best suits him or her. For example, Master Yoda uses the Ataru form to compensate f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corset: Encyclopedia Ii - Corset - Uses
The most common use of corsets is to slim the body and make it conform to a fashionable silhouette. For women this most frequently emphas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ed Gein: Encyclopedia Ii - Ed Gein - Arrest
Police investigating the disappearance of store clerk Bernice Worden in Plainfield, Wisconsin, on November 16, 1957, suspected Gein to be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Modification: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Modification - Typology Of Body Modification
Body art is every body modification for artistic or aesthetic reasons. However the term is often extended to all socially significant mar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - History
Borg - Early contacts with the Federation. Having gradually developed over thousands of centuries (see Origin of the Borg) in the Galax...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Breakdance Moves: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Breakdance Moves - Power Moves
Power moves are the flashiest and most impressive elements of breakdancing. These breaks often require incredible upper-body strength, pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trebuchet: Encyclopedia Ii - Trebuchet - Variants
If instead of using a counterweight, the shorter arm is pulled by two or more people, the trebuchet is called a traction trebuchet or per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Origin Of The Borg
Over thousands of centuries, the Borg have encountered and assimilated thousands of species. However, little information regarding the tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Types Of Exercises
Weight training - Isotonic Isometric and Plyometric exercises. These terms combine the prefix "iso" (meaning "same") with "tonic" (stre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monster Rancher Monsters: Encyclopedia Ii - Monster Rancher Monsters - Pixie
A Pixie is a fictional creature from the Monster Rancher anime and video game franchise. They were first introduced in Monster Rancher, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Genetics
While genetic research has linked certain genetic mutations to be the cause of ARPKD, ADPKD and possibly MRD, to date no genetic mutation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Benefits
Many people take up weight training to improve their physical attractiveness. Most men can develop substantial muscles; most women lack t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Classic Form
Classic Potter Syndrome occurs when the developing fetus has bilateral renal agenesis, which also presents with agenesis of the ureters. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Normal Kidney Development
In humans, the metanephros (adult kidney) begins as an aggregate of mesenchymal cells that are detectable by the fifth gestational week a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - History
Main article: History of strength training Hippocrates eloquently explained the principle behind weight training when he wrote "that whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monster Rancher Monsters: Encyclopedia Ii - Monster Rancher Monsters - Tiger
A Tiger is a fictional creature from the Monster Rancher anime and video game franchise. Their name is a mistranslation of Rygar, referen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Common Concerns
Weight training - Is weight training the same as bodybuilding?. Although weight training is similar to bodybuilding, they have quite di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter Syndrome - Physical Characteristics
The failure of the metanephros to develop in cases of BRA and some cases involving unilateral renal agenesis (URA) is due primarily to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Safety
Weight training can be one of the safest forms of exercise, especially when the movements are slow, controlled, and carefully defined. Ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimsuit: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimsuit - Swimsuit Styles
Swimsuit - Women's swimsuit. monokini- a term used for different styles of one-piece swimsuits inspired by the bikini style. Most com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ed Gein: Encyclopedia Ii - Ed Gein - Deaths Of Family Members
By the time George died in 1940, Henry had begun to reject Augusta's view of the world. He had even taken to bad-mouthing her within ears...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ed Gein: Encyclopedia Ii - Ed Gein - Popular Culture
Ed Gein - Films. Ed Gein's crimes became widely known after Robert Bloch's novel Psycho was released in 1959, followed a year later by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ed Gein: Encyclopedia Ii - Ed Gein - Childhood
Ed Gein was born to George P. Gein (1873-1940) and Augusta T. Gein (1878-1945) on August 27, 1906, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He also had a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Media
In the 1980s, with the help of pop culture and MTV, breakdancing made its way from the suburbs to the rest of the world as a new cultural...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Fashion
For the breakdancer, fashion is an important aspect of their identity. Many breakdancers in the 1980s dressed wearing Adidas shoes with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Terminology
A brassiere (from French, lit: arm-holder) or bra is an item of women's underwear consisting of two cups that totally or partially cover ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightsaber Combat: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightsaber Combat - Other Forms Of Lightsaber Combat
These forms are variants and sub-styles evolved from, or to be used with the seven main lightsaber forms. They are founded on the basic p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Torso In The Thames: Encyclopedia Ii - Torso In The Thames - Linked Cases
In July 2002, a Nigerian woman arrived in the UK from Germany, claiming to have fled from a Yoruban cult that practised ritual murders. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Yuuzhan Vong: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Yuuzhan Vong - Tsavong Lah
Tsavong Lah was Warmaster of the Yuuzhan Vong during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. He inherited the post from his father, a rarity, as Warma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Torso In The Thames: Encyclopedia Ii - Torso In The Thames - Nigerian Link
Adam's bones were also analysed to see if it could determine his geographical origins. As everything a person eats bears the trace of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightsaber Combat: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightsaber Combat - Maneuvers And Marks Of Contact
All ten forms of lightsaber combat utilize these ancient terms used by the Jedi for describing the objectives, maneuvers to use, and the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightsaber Combat: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightsaber Combat - Basics Of Lightsaber Combat
Unlike most martial arts involving a weapon, lightsaber combat is an art that is utilized before the weapon is ever drawn and ignited. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Culture
Since its first inception breakdancing has provided a youth culture, originating from violent urban street gangs. Today however, breakdan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Music
Contrary to popular belief, b-boys do not only break to hip hop. It is very common to see b-boys breaking to funk and soul tracks. Whatev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sam Fisher: Encyclopedia Ii - Sam Fisher - Introduction
Sam Fisher is a veteran of the CIA Directorate of Operations and of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 3. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sam Fisher: Encyclopedia Ii - Sam Fisher - Background
Lead character artist Martin Caya established in early interviews about the game that during his career Fisher had served in Afghanistan,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimsuit: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimsuit - Swimsuits In General
Swimsuits are generally designed to cover at least the genitalia. In some cultures, women's swimsuits do not cover the breasts, though in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trebuchet: Encyclopedia Ii - Trebuchet - History And First Uses
Trebuchets were used almost all over Europe, in great parts of the Mediterranean and in Asia. It is believed that the first trebuchets we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trebuchet: Encyclopedia Ii - Trebuchet - Uses
Trebuchets were first used in Italy at the end of the 12th century, and were introduced to England in 1216 during the Siege of Dover. Due...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sam Fisher: Encyclopedia Ii - Sam Fisher - Personality
A gruff and no-nonsense individual, Fisher has little patience for government bureaucracy or political manuevering. A political realist, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimsuit: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimsuit - Swimsuits In General
Swimsuits are generally designed to cover at least the genitalia. Men's swimsuit styles tend to be shorts, trunks, boardshorts, jammers, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - The Borg As A Cultural Allusion
The Borg were a concept born out of necessity for Star Trek to feature a new heavy and regular enemy that was lacking during the first se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Origin Of The Borg
Over thousands of centuries, the Borg have encountered and assimilated thousands of species. However, little information regarding the tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Overview
The Borg are an amalgam of humanoids of many different races that are enhanced with cybernetic implants, giving them improved mental and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monster Rancher Monsters: Encyclopedia Ii - Monster Rancher Monsters - Phoenix
A Phoenix is a fictional creature from the Monster Rancher anime and video game franchise. The Phoenix is a large bird that has flames en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Exercises For Specific Muscle Groups
Main article: Weight training exercises Weight trainers commonly divide the body's individual muscles into ten major muscle groups. These...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monster Rancher Monsters: Encyclopedia Ii - Monster Rancher Monsters - Bajarl
A Bajarl is a fictional creature from the Monster Rancher anime and video game franchise. They were first introduced in Monster Rancher 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Size Shape And Composition
Most of the human female breast is actually adipose tissue (fat) and connective tissue, rather than the mammary glands. There is naturall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Development
The development of a woman's breasts, during puberty, is caused by sex hormones, chiefly estrogen. This hormone has been demonstrated to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Terminology
A brassiere (from French, lit: arm-holder) or bra is an item of women's underwear consisting of two cups that totally or partially cover ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Function
The function of the mammary glands in female breasts is to nurture the young by producing milk, which emanates from the nipples during la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corset: Encyclopedia Ii - Corset - Types And Styles
The various types of corsets include: Bondage corset or discipline corset Hourglass corset Redresseur corset Training corset Waist cinch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corset: Encyclopedia Ii - Corset - Corset Comfort
In the past, a woman's corset was usually worn over a garment called a chemise or shift, a sleeveless low-necked gown made of washable ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corset: Encyclopedia Ii - Corset - Modern History
The corset fell from fashion in the 1920s in Europe and America, replaced by girdles and elastic brassieres, but survived as an article o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Cultural Status
Historically, breasts were regarded as fertility symbols, due to the belief that milk is life-giving. Ancient statues of goddesses—so-c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast - Disorders Of The Breasts
Breast - Infections and inflammations. Mastitis bacterial mastitis mastitis from milk engorgement mastitis of mumps subareolar mastit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ed Gein: Encyclopedia Ii - Ed Gein - Childhood
Ed Gein was born to George P. Gein (1873-1940) and Augusta T. Gein (1878-1945) on August 27, 1906, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Edward had a ...   » Read the article