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Proof Positive (other)
Proof Positive may refer to: * Proof Positive (Greene story), "Proof Positive" (Greene story), a short story by the English novelist Graham Greene * Proof Positive (album), ''Proof Positive'' (album), by American jazz musician J. J. Johnson * ''Proof Positive'', an album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach (musician), Steve Roach * Proof Positive (TV series), ''Proof Positive'' (TV series), an American paranormal investigation series *''Proof Positive'', a novel by the American writer Phillip Margolin See also * Positive (other) * Proof (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proof Positive (Greene Story)
"Proof Positive" is a short story by Graham Greene written in 1930 and first published in 1931 as the winner of the first prize (10 Guineas) in a newspaper ghost story competition. . Publication The story was collected in Greene's 1947 collection ''Nineteen Stories''. Inspiration The story was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" (1845). Plot The story concerns a meeting of the 'local Psychical Society' at which guest speaker, Major Weaver, claims to have 'proof positive' that 'the spirit does not die when the body dies'. The Major appears ill and carries a handkerchief with an overpoweringly sweet odor. As he speaks his words become increasingly disjointed until finally it degenerates into an 'odd jangling note' as he collapses back into his chair. A doctor from the audience rushes onstage, discards the handkerchief and pronounces him dead. As another more unpleasant smell can be detected the doctor whispers "The man must have been dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proof Positive (album)
''Proof Positive'' is a 1964 album by American jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed March 22, 2011 Reception The review by awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This CD reissue finds trombonist J.J. Johnson in prime form. In fact, his melancholy minor-toned explorations often recall , whose g ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Roach (musician)
Steve Roach (born February 16, 1955) is an American composer and performer of ambient and electronic music, whose recordings are informed by his impressions of environment, perception, flow and space. His work has been influential in the trance and new-age genres. Roach has received two Grammy Award nominations for New Age Album of the Year: His 2017 album ''Spiral Revelation'' for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards., and 2018's ''Molecules Of Motion'' for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Roach's work has also been listed on "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die." Overview Originally a Motocross racer, at the age of 20 Roach taught himself to play the synthesizer after being inspired by such influential synthesizer artists and groups as Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, and Vangelis. His debut album ''Now'' appeared in 1982, followed by '' Structures from Silence'' in 1984. In 1986 he released his acclaimed ''Quiet Music'' series. In 1988, he released what has been described by cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proof Positive (TV Series)
''Proof Positive'' is a reality television paranormal investigation show broadcast by the SciFi Channel (now SyFy) beginning on October 6, 2004, through December 8, 2004. It was shown as part of the "SciFi Wednesday" evening schedule line up in the United States along with other reality television programs as ''Scare Tactics'' and '' Ghost Hunters''. ''Proof Positive'' ran for ten episodes. The show was hosted by actress Amanda Tapping of ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Sanctuary''. Episode format During the first three segments of the program, the show investigated three different unexplained phenomena subjects such as ghost hauntings, remote viewing, past life regression, alien abductions and UFO sightings. During the fourth and final segment of the program, the show takes whatever evidence was gathered and hands it over to professionals for examination. For example; a video tape with alleged UFO footage would be examined by professional video or special effects experts to determine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Margolin
Phillip Margolin (born 1944) is an American writer of legal thrillers. Biography Margolin was born in New York City in 1944. After receiving a B.A. in Government in 1965, from American University in Washington, D.C., he worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia until 1967. He graduated from the New York University School of Law in 1970, and has worked for 25 years as a criminal defense attorney, an occupation of choice inspired by the ''Perry Mason'' books. He started to work in 1970 at the Oregon Court of Appeals. He published his first story, a short story titled "The Girl in the Yellow Bikini", in 1974, and became a full-time writer in 1996. He has written 12 books as of January 2007. He lists as his favourite writer Joseph Conrad, and among his favourite books ''War and Peace'' by Leo Tolstoy and ''Stone City'' by Mitchell Smith. Philip Margolin was married to Doreen Stamm in 1968. They had two children, Ami and Daniel. Doreen, also an attorney, died from cancer in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Positive (other)
Positive is a property of positivity and may refer to: Mathematics and science * Positive formula, a logical formula not containing negation * Positive number, a number that is greater than 0 * Plus sign, the sign "+" used to indicate a positive number * Positive operator, a type of linear operator in mathematics * Positive result, a result that has been found significant in statistical hypothesis testing * Positive test, a diagnostic test result that indicates some parameter being evaluated was present * Positive charge, one of the two types of electrical charge * Positive (electrical polarity), in electrical circuits * Positive lens, in optics * Positive (photography), a positive image, in which the color and luminance correlates directly with that in the depicted scene * Positive sense, said of an RNA sequence that codes for a protein Philosophy and humanities * Affirmative (policy debate), the team which affirms the resolution * Negative and positive rights, concerning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
