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::::Ah, I see what happened. The poster of the Herbert L Becker pic overwrote the existing one of Adam Herbert by using the same filename herbert.jpg. [[User:Tearlach|Tearlach]] 05:30, 14 December 2005 (UTC) |
::::Ah, I see what happened. The poster of the Herbert L Becker pic overwrote the existing one of Adam Herbert by using the same filename herbert.jpg. [[User:Tearlach|Tearlach]] 05:30, 14 December 2005 (UTC) |
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*His book seems to exist, although I can't verify sales figures, and somehow his straightjacket record is only recorded by some club. The Guiness Book site makes no mention of the record at all. Has anyone got a paper version to check? - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:35, 15 December 2005 (UTC) |
*His book seems to exist, although I can't verify sales figures, and somehow his straightjacket record is only recorded by some club. The Guiness Book site makes no mention of the record at all. Has anyone got a paper version to check? - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:35, 15 December 2005 (UTC) * 1977 Guinness Book page 467, second paragraph. Sterling Publishers ISBN 0-8069-0016-4. It confirms that Becker set the record. |
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* The sales figure is listed on the link at www.bn.com under the information on the book, it states that over 250,000 copies were sold. The photo is certainly that of Becker and can be verified from several other sites on the internet including Kensington Books and Stock Information Services. |
* The sales figure is listed on the link at www.bn.com under the information on the book, it states that over 250,000 copies were sold. The photo is certainly that of Becker and can be verified from several other sites on the internet including Kensington Books and Stock Information Services. |
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Revision as of 20:46, 22 December 2005
The following are AFC suggestions which I believe to be useful but which need a bit of fact-checking.
Herbert L. Becker first suggested by 24.203.199.202
- Houdini bit added by User:Magicwebman.
Dr. Herbert L. Becker (Born August 12, 1956 in Hollywood, FL) is the inventor and patent/copyright holder for BOIP (broadcasting over internet protocol) and the founder of IPTV (internet protocol television broadcasting). He is also a Nobel Prize laureate candidate. Author of many books, creator of the Masked Magician TV specials for FOX TV. Listed in Who's Who of the World, Who's Who of Entertainment, Who's Who of the South, Who's Who of USA.
Acted in movies and TV: Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1991) .... Mr. Goldberg, Filmography as: Actor, Notable TV Guest Appearances Notable TV Guest Appearances "The Maury Povich Show" playing "Herbert Becker" 31 October 2001 "Bozo the Clown" playing "Herbert Becker" in episode: "Bozo Learns Magic" 10 January 1962 IMDB data base
Was once sued by David Copperfield in order to stop his book from being published, revealing how magicians do their tricks. Becker won the law suit and the book went on to become the biggest selling magic book in history (All The Secrets of Magic Revealed-published 1995). Becker has gone on to have 12 books published including such subjects as John Lennon and How to Type.
All The Secrets of Magic Revealed went on to out-sell all magic books ever written, more than 250,000 copies. Barnes & Nobles
A sample of book covers:
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Not considered annoying by the public Am I Annoying? dot com
Becker made the Statue of Liberty vanish before a live audience for SternTV in 1996.
Becker and Copperfield eventually patched things up and the two have become the closest of friends.
Replaced Harry Houdini in the 1976 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. Guinness Book link
Becker is married and is the father of seven children.
http://www.magicweb.tv is the main site for more information on IPTV.
- Something's very fishy here. The image added to this article was uploaded by User:Johnfullerton and the image description page indicates this man's name is Tony Furey, not Herbert Becker. Given the sockpuppetry and hoaxing surrounding John Fullerton and its AfD, I'm going to have to take this one with a grain of salt. android79 14:15, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
- Herbert Becker exists and is involved in Internet broadcasting - see [1]. However, apart from the fake pic, there are other problems; the statement that he founded IPTV (as opposed to some proprietary implementation of it) doesn't appear to be true. Also, whatever may be claimed on this corporate blurb, nobody can know that they're a "Nobel Prize Laurels candidate" (even if such a thing existed) since the Nobel doesn't release names of nominees for fifty years. Tearlach 22:47, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
- And the claims of his performing magic? Zoe (216.234.130.130 22:57, 12 December 2005 (UTC))
- Herbert Becker exists and is involved in Internet broadcasting - see [1]. However, apart from the fake pic, there are other problems; the statement that he founded IPTV (as opposed to some proprietary implementation of it) doesn't appear to be true. Also, whatever may be claimed on this corporate blurb, nobody can know that they're a "Nobel Prize Laurels candidate" (even if such a thing existed) since the Nobel doesn't release names of nominees for fifty years. Tearlach 22:47, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Amongst others, Becker headlined at Radio City Music Hall in Dec. 1976 while with Guinness On Parade. He also headlined in Las Vegas and at the Steele Peir in NJ.
- An image of Adam Herbert has now been added to this aricle. I have BEEN BOLD and deleted it. Zoe (216.234.130.130 16:09, 13 December 2005 (UTC))
- Ah, I see what happened. The poster of the Herbert L Becker pic overwrote the existing one of Adam Herbert by using the same filename herbert.jpg. Tearlach 05:30, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
- An image of Adam Herbert has now been added to this aricle. I have BEEN BOLD and deleted it. Zoe (216.234.130.130 16:09, 13 December 2005 (UTC))
- His book seems to exist, although I can't verify sales figures, and somehow his straightjacket record is only recorded by some club. The Guiness Book site makes no mention of the record at all. Has anyone got a paper version to check? - Mgm|(talk) 10:35, 15 December 2005 (UTC) * 1977 Guinness Book page 467, second paragraph. Sterling Publishers ISBN 0-8069-0016-4. It confirms that Becker set the record.
- The sales figure is listed on the link at www.bn.com under the information on the book, it states that over 250,000 copies were sold. The photo is certainly that of Becker and can be verified from several other sites on the internet including Kensington Books and Stock Information Services.
- I'll take the info and do some fact checking. - Mgm|(talk) 09:04, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
Enterocronin by 128.62.94.228
Enterocronin is the hormone involved in the production of intestinal juice. The stimulus for its production is distention due to presence of food in the stomach.
Dynactin by 68.229.67.180
Dynactin is a large protein complex that attaches the motor protein dynein to both membranes and microtubules.