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Cone Of Silence (novel)
Cone of silence may refer to: Fictional devices * Cone of silence (''Dune''), a fictional device used for privacy in the 1965 novel ''Dune'' * Cone of Silence (''Get Smart)'', a fictional device from the 1960s American television comedy series ''Get Smart'' * In the 1956 Arthur C. Clarke novel The City and the Stars the Central Computer creates a cone of silence to telepathically isolate Alvin and the robot. Literature and film * ''Cone of Silence'', 1959 novel by Arthur David Beaty ** ''Cone of Silence'' (film), a 1960 British aviation drama based on the novel * ''The Cone of Silence'', a booklet of poetry written by British-Canadian poet Todd Swift (born 1966) Science * Cone of silence (navigation), an element of aircraft navigation in the 1930s and 1940s * Cone of silence (radar) In telecommunications, antenna blind cone (sometimes called a cone of silence or antenna blind spot) is the volume of space, usually approximately conical with its vertex at the antenna, that can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cone Of Silence (Dune)
This is a list of terminology used in the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert, the primary source being "Terminology of the Imperium", the glossary contained in the novel '' Dune'' (1965). ''Dune'' word construction could be classified into three domains of vocabulary, each marked with its own neology: the names and terms related to the politics and culture of the Galactic Empire, the names and terms characteristic of the mystic sodality of the Bene Gesserit, and the barely displaced Arabic of the Fremen language. Fremen share vocabulary for Arrakeen phenomena with the Empire, but use completely different vocabulary for Bene Gesserit-implanted messianic religion. Due to the similarities between some of Herbert's terms and ideas and actual words and concepts in the Arabic and Hebrew languages as well as the series' " Islamic undertones" and themes a Middle Eastern influence on Herbert's works has been noted repeatedly. A * Aba – A loose, usually black ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cone Of Silence (Get Smart)
The Cone of Silence is one of many recurring joke devices from '' Get Smart'', a 1960s American comedy television series about an inept spy. The essence of the joke is that the apparatus, designed for secret conversations, makes it impossible for those inside the device – and easy for those outside the device – to hear the conversation. History Precursors Although popularized by ''Get Smart'', the term "Cone of Silence" actually originated on the syndicated TV show ''Science Fiction Theatre'', in an episode titled "Barrier of Silence" written by Lou Huston and first airing September 3, 1955. The story focuses on finding a cure for Professor Richard Sheldon, who had been returned to the United States in a confused, altered state of mind after abduction by enemy agents while visiting Milan. Scientists discover that placing Sheldon in an environment of total silence had been the means of brainwashing, a precursor to later ideas of sensory deprivation, celebrated in such films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur C
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City And The Stars
''The City and the Stars'' is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, published in 1956. This novel is a complete rewrite of his earlier ''Against the Fall of Night'', Clarke's first novel, which had been published in '' Startling Stories'' magazine in 1948 after John W. Campbell, Jr., editor of ''Astounding Science-Fiction'', had rejected it, according to Clarke. Several years later, Clarke revised his novel extensively and renamed it ''The City and the Stars''. The new version was intended to showcase what he had learned about writing, and about information processing. The major differences are in individual scenes and in the details of his contrasting civilizations of Diaspar and Lys. ''Against the Fall of Night'' remained popular enough to stay in print after ''The City and the Stars'' had been published. In introductions to it Clarke has told the anecdote of a psychiatrist and patient who admitted that they had discussed it one day in therapy, without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur David Beaty
Arthur David Beaty (28 March 1919 – 4 December 1999) was a British writer, pilot and psychologist notable as a pioneer in the field of human factors, now an integral branch of aviation medicine, which he argued played a central role in aviation accidents attributed to pilot error. Early life Beaty was born in Hatton, Ceylon on 28 March 1919, the son of a Methodist minister, and was educated at the Kingswood School followed by Merton College, Oxford where he read History and edited ''Cherwell'', a student newspaper. Whilst at Oxford the Second World War broke out prompting him to volunteer for pilot training with Oxford University Air Squadron. Early flying and wartime service Beaty was initially rejected by the RAF pilot selection panel. Thanks largely to the support of his university tutors, he eventually passed selection and completed flying training, receiving a pilot grading of 'exceptional'. Following flying training, Beaty joined RAF Coastal Command flying the Consolid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cone Of Silence (film)
''Cone of Silence'' (also known as ''Trouble in the Sky'' in the United States) is a 1960 British drama film directed by Charles Frend and starring Michael Craig, Peter Cushing, George Sanders, and Bernard Lee. The film is about the investigation into a series of crashes involving the fictional 'Atlas Aviation Phoenix' jetliner. ''Cone of Silence'' is based upon the novel of that name by David Beaty, which is loosely based on the 1952 crash in Rome and subsequent investigations into the structural integrity of the de Havilland Comet airliner. The title refers to a technical term used in the Low-frequency radio range. An identification of a range's cone of silence is shown early in the film. Plot Captain George Gort (Bernard Lee) is a pilot for British Empire Airways, flying their route London – Rome – Cairo – Ranjibad – Calcutta – Singapore. He is found to have been at fault after his Phoenix 1 jetliner crashed on takeoff from (the fictional) Ranjibad airport, killin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Swift
Stanley Todd Swift (born April 8, 1966), is a British-Canadian poet, screenwriter, university teacher, editor, critic, and publisher based in the United Kingdom. Background Swift was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and raised in Saint-Lambert, Quebec. He received a B.A. in English from Concordia University (Montreal) and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of East Anglia. During his undergrad years he was President of CUSID and one of the top-ranked university debaters of his time. Swift is credited at IMDB with being the story editor for anime cult series Sailor Moon and working on dozens of TV writing assignments for companies like HBO, Fox, Paramount and the CBC. He is the author of nine full collections of poetry; his ''Selected Poems'' is from Marick Press, USA. He is also an anthologist and editor. His poems have appeared in journals such as ''Poetry'', ''The Globe and Mail'', ''Poetry London'' and ''The Guardian''. From 2004-2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cone Of Silence (navigation)
The low-frequency radio range, also known as the four-course radio range, LF/MF four-course radio range, A-N radio range, Adcock radio range, or commonly "the range", was the main Radio navigation, navigation system used by aircraft for instrument flight rules, instrument flying in the 1930s and 1940s, until the advent of the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR), beginning in the late 1940s. It was used for en route navigation as well as instrument approaches and Holding (aviation), holds. Based on a network of radio towers which transmitted Radiation pattern, directional radio signals, the radio range defined specific Airway (aviation), airways in the sky. Pilots navigated using low-frequency radio by listening to a stream of automated "A" and "N" Morse codes. For example, they would turn the aircraft to the right when hearing an "N" stream ("dah-dit, dah-dit, ..."), to the left when hearing an "A" stream ("di-dah, di-dah, ..."), and fly straight ahead while hearing a steady tone. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
