Archive for March, 2009

What is the Kicker?

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Kicker is the main panel used in KDE before version 4. It can be customized by the user. By default, it has the K Menu, a Desktop Access button, a Home button, a Konqueror button, a Kontact button, and a Help button. It also has the Desktop Preview & Pager, the Taskbar, the System Tray, [...]

Poker – the kicker

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

In Poker, a Kicker or a side card is a card in a the hand that does not itself take part in determining the rank of the hand, but that may be used to break ties between hands of the same rank.

Kick out the bullies

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

People who are targeted by bullies are sensitive, respectful, honest, creative, have high emotional intelligence, a strong sense of fair play and high integrity with a low propensity to violence. Bullies are driven by jealousy and envy and have an obsessive compulsion to torment and destroy anyone who is better than they are – which [...]

Kick Boxing

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Another type of kicker is the kick boxer. This sport uses martial-arts-style kicks and boxing-style punches to defeat an opponent in a similar way to that of standard boxing. Kickboxing is a standing sport and does not allow continuation of the fight once a combatant has reached the ground