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	Sleight of hand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation ('quick fingers') or legerdemain (pronounced in French, from 'lightness of hand'), is the set of techniques used by a magician (or card sharp) to manipulate small objects such as cards and coins secretly.
		Sleight of hand is not a branch of magic, but rather, the means used by a magician to achieve various aims.
		Sleight of hand is mostly employed in close-up magic, but it can also be used in stage magic and other areas of magic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sleight_of_hand (221 words)

	Sleight of Hand Karl Koppertop Magical Entertainer and Balloon Artist
		Sleight of hand magic is one of the few forms of entertainment that has universal appeal.
		Sleight of hand is the perfect icebreaker because it gets groups of people interacting with each
		Sleight of Hand Karl Koppertop Magical Entertainer and Balloon Artist
	karlkoppertop.com /SleightofHand.html (247 words)

	Sleight of Hand [Free Republic]
		In a hand recount, officials attempt not simply to perform an actual count of the ballots, but rather to recreate voter intent where ballots are unclear — a standard nebulous enough to allow for a heavy dose of subjective interpretation.
		Another serious issue concerning the selective use of hand counts is the sampling error-an error that already prevails in the current preoccupation with Palm Beach County.
		Given the significant risk of fraud, the county canvassing boards should not wait for the courts, but should exercise their authority to require that recounts be limited to machine rather than hand counts.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3a0db006526e.htm (966 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Sleight of Hand: Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs and Others
		Not only actual sleight of hand moves, but actual routines built on the sleights and subterfuge are explained, and in many cases, illustrated with clear diagrams.
		Not only is this an excellent introduction to the art of magic without gimmics (some call sleight of hand "pure" magic), but it will also serve as the cornerstone of the magician's working library.
		Sleight of Hand: Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs and Others
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/048623911X (687 words)

	Chiropractic Sleight-of-Hand
		The patient has no way of knowing if he is a victim of this sleight-of-hand shell game or whether the chiropractor no longer has the manual skills he once had.
		I would be terrified to put my neck in the hands of today's chiropractic school graduate and expect a skilled therapeutic adjustment.
		There is evidence to suggest that the spinal adjustment is nothing more, and, I must emphasize, nothing less than a nonspecific, dynamic laying-on of hands done in a manner and setting that facilitates healing.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/20/13/07.html (1036 words)

	Sleight-of-Hand in Knife Fighting
		This is achieved by manipulating the elements of sleight-of-hand, which include Simulation, Dissimulation, Maneuver, Ruse, and Diversion.
		The sleight is to direct the stimuli, thus the thoughts, and thereby the actions of the adversary in order to control their mind and actions, and open them for your attack.
		Filipino knife fighters considered the "live" hand to be the most deadly hand.
	www.donrearic.com /sass1-sleightofhand.html (1217 words)

	Sleight of Hand Info
		Sleight of Hand Issue #1 is still available as a screen-resolution PDF filehere.
		If you've been involved in fandom for one year or seventy, Sleight of Hand is a place to bring it all together.
		Articles can be new or reprints and should be of appeal to fans of all ages, but with a realization that many readers of Sleight of Hand don't know who some of the BNFs are, or even what BNF stands for.
	www.sff.net /people/jdteehan/sleight.html (638 words)

	Sleight of Hand
		It goes hand in hand with his work, and because of this, he can never escape it.
		And he pulls, pulls down, and her hands slip around his shoulders, his neck and he doesn’t let her go, not even when the material rips red.
		Curled in a fetal position, the lights dim, and her hand touches the dust settled right next to her pillow, lovingly, near a tear streaked face.
	deep-down.net /fanfic/btvsats/sleight.html (2225 words)

	Verbal Sleight of Hand
		Sleight of hand is defined as "a skillful movement of the fingers or hands by which a magical effect is accomplished." In actuality, a magician uses his entire body as a sleight, the purpose of which is to direct the audience’s attention to another area and away from what is really going on.
		‘Gay’ theology espouses a verbal sleight of hand and possible its proponents’ ‘strongest’ argument is "Jesus never said anything about homosexuality."
		He preached to the Ninevites who walked on the water until a big fish coughed-up a handful of change.
	www.crossministry.org /sleight.htm (1080 words)

	Medialunchbox - Music : Sleight of Hand
		"Slight of Hand" is his debut album as the front man for his trio.
	www.medialunchbox.com /ItemId/B0000006LD (301 words)

	The "Sleight Of Hand" Puzzle
		The Sleight of Hand puzzle is based on the same concept as our Pyramid Scheme puzzle, however, being able to solve one does not guarantee success with the other.
		Although difficult-looking, Sleight of Hand's complexity is actually a blessing in disguise.
		There are several avenues to follow in seeking the solution, hence we expect most people will find it less frustrating than its cousin the Pyramid Scheme puzzle.
	www.puzzles.ca /puzzle_data_1/sleight_of_hand.html (68 words)

	Crash Course-1... Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
		If you already know a little sleight of hand with cards, don't be deceived when you see "mechanics grip and breaks" in the descriptions.
		Even though I own Ninja 1 and 2, Crash-1 surprised me with several sleights and tricks which no routine should be without, certainly for magicians who are looking to broaden their card handling and presentation.
		The card in hand trick is way better than Blaine's version.
	www.ellusionist.com /order/crash1order.htm (2761 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Sleight of Hand
		Getting by with sleight of hand and other quick-fingered magic tricks, Autumn has no memory of her life before the age of 17.
		Sleight of Hand is better, because it's also passionately, unreservedly, openly about lesbians.
		Her talent for "sleight of hand" also helps her beat the casinos at their own game.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/096777537X (725 words)

	Sleight of Hand
		Microsoft is trying to make you forget about it's nerdy CEO through a multimillion-dollar sleight of hand.
		The Hand would be its symbol of interconnectivity, of the future, of human agency, of all the positive things that one could associate with computing.
		As silly as the Hand is, Microsoft is poised to become the Nike of the information age.
	www.angelfire.com /droid/pacman/motherjones/sleight-of-hand (1263 words)

	New Analog Equals Digital Sleight of Hand
		On the other hand, vectors add thousands of pixels to the actual sample points, and in an intensity-modulated display, the intensity of each vector also must be controlled.
		In most cases, a display of just the actual sample points can be hard to interpret, and vectors help you to see the signal correctly by connecting the dots.
		To mimic the treatment analog scopes provide for waveform edges, vector intensity is related to signal slew rate: the faster the edge speed, the less bright the vector dots.
	www.evaluationengineering.com /archive/articles/0101analog.htm (2864 words)

	Duncan Trillo - Sleight of Hand Magician. Cabaret, Theatre, Corporate events, UK
		Nothing like the stereotypical "wise-guy" magician, Duncan's act features stunning card manipulation combined with superb sleight of hand magic seamlessly performed to music.
		His hands were chosen for the award winning Thierry Henry Renault Clio "What is Va Va Voom?" commercials, manipulating playing cards.
		The applause thundered through the auditorium as Duncan's black chest opened by itself, and the hanky took a bow!" Steve Ashby - The Magic Circular, June 1997 "The undoubted magical highlight of the evening." Ian Keable - The Magic Circular, February 1999 "Duncan Trillo is a classy classic act...
	www.duncantrillo.co.uk (340 words)

	Sleight of Hand
		Combining actual and invented figures requires a particular sleight of hand, and in ''The Magician's Wife'' Moore accomplishes this mingling without giving any glimpse of a false bottom or secret compartment.
		Robert-Houdin is transformed into Henri Lambert, but the lecherous, rouge-wearing Napoleon III, whose whole career has been a sort of prestidigitation, is brought to an amusing approximation of his real self.
		From their ranks would emerge the Mahdi or 'Chosen One' who would lead them to victory in this conflict.'' A mysterious display of French power might make them think twice.
	partners.nytimes.com /books/98/02/01/reviews/980201.01mallont.html (875 words)

	99-132 (Sleight of Hand)
		According to Webster’s Dictionary, a “sleight of hand” refers to “a skill with the hands (that) confuse(s) those watching, as in doing magic tricks...&; Laws and Richards rely on such devices of “trickery or magic&; to illustrate the deceptive, illusionary aspects of art.
		The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a two-person exhibition, Sleight of Hand, featuring works by Holly Laws and Larimer Richards, from June 10 through July 9.
		Laws this year also received a Rhode Island State Council on the Arts fellowship in three dimensional art, which provided partial funding for the project included in the Sleight of Hand exhibition.
	www.brown.edu /Administration/News_Bureau/1999-00/99-132.html (549 words)

	Lemon Sky: Projects + Editions: Sleight of Hand
		This winter, Hudson Clearing presents "Sleight of Hand" at lemon sky, in Miami.
		Lemon Sky: Projects + Editions: Sleight of Hand
		In contrast to the hardness and artificial hue of the material, the animal's gesture is strangely human, while reaching back to a time of medieval heraldry, magic and myth.
	www.artnet.com /ag/fineartthumbnails.asp?G=7&cid=70171 (770 words)

	Sleight of Hand
		According to Webster, sleight of hand refers to a "skill with the hands so as to confuse those watching, as in doing magic tricks.
		Whereas some works are based on repetitive action (Still Life with Mirror and Hand Model's Hands), others explore the duration of time (Night Light and Particle Wave).
		Richards creates environments or situations that allude to both constant and changing aspects of life.
	www.brown.edu /Facilities/David_Winton_Bell_Gallery/sleight.html (617 words)

	POLITICS-US: Scientific Sleight-of-Hand Taints Gov't Agencies
		"Science, on the other hand, is not neat and does not always stay within predetermined political lines," she told IPS.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=27485 (1303 words)

	Shooting the messenger: Report on layoffs killed
		On the other hand, the Labor Department this week released a sweeping study of volunteer work over the past year, reporting that 59 million Americans donated their time and know-how to helping others.
		Between January and November, 17,799 mass layoffs were recorded and nearly 2 million workers were handed their hats by businesses.
		Brown said that because of a bureaucratic quirk, the $6.6 million in annual funding for the mass-layoffs program -- money primarily doled out to state officials to gather relevant data -- was channeled through the Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/01/03/MN120712.DTL (820 words)

	Sherisse Rogers's Project Uprising Sleight of Hand
		Even though I wasnât bemused by Sleight of Hand, if I were a betting man, Iâd lay odds weâll be seeing and hearing more from Ms.
		Track Listing: Sleight of Hand; Brother Ernesto; East of the Sun; Time Remembered; For Oneâs Lost; Chacagliatu; Transitions (for string quartet and big band); Blue Skies (51:33).
		As Iâd entered that performance in mid-stream, as it were, this would be my first chance to hear the composition from end to end, as well as Rogersâ other pieces—âSleight of Hand,â?
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=16703 (565 words)

	Sleight of Hand - Wizards of the Coast
		Sleight of Hand - Wizards of the Coast
		Look up Sleight of Hand in our Magic rules database
		Put one of them into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library.
	www.wizards.com /magic/autocard.asp?name=Sleight[of[Hand (70 words)

	Sleight of Hand Download Page
		Sleight of Hand, the first issue, saw 2,220 unique hits registering here.
		Download Sleight of Hand #2 (screen resolution PDF - 1,360K)
		Download Sleight of Hand #1 (screen resolution PDF - 736K)
	www.sff.net /people/jdteehan/downld.html (299 words)

	Sleight of Hand and other Street Scams
		And once the victim stepped out of the car, the scammer handed the victim a fake ID in a wallet to "exchange information." They would then slip cash out of the victim's wallet while the exchange was under way.
		06/04/04 - Pickpockets posing as Interpol officers have stolen more than 170,000 ringgit, or about $45,000, simply by stopping tourists in Malaysia's largest city and telling them to hand over their bags and wallets, a newspaper reported Friday.
		A person answers (a shill) who, surprised and thankful when you call and fully explain why you are calling, offers a $700 reward along with directions to return the coins.
	www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Crimes/InPerson/street_scams.htm (5005 words)

	Sleight of Hand
		Then, in one deft sleight of hand, the changer scoops up the money you just paid PLUS a significant fraction of the change they just laid out for you.
		The last technique, which is only for the highly skilled, is what I call the "magic trick." You lay your money out to pay for the purchase, and the merchant then lays out the correct change while all the money is atop the counter or table.
		It all happens so fast that it's hard to spot.
	spiralsea.com /ports/kosovo-diary/spiralsea_kosovo_sleight_ledlow.html (529 words)

	Context Winter 1999 Issue -- Book Excerpt: Sleight of Hand
		Moreover, despite the fact that most systems—except some controlled by Malone—now offered dozens of channels, most people still watched only a handful of them with any regularity, and they were always the same ones.
		Fortunately, the very thing he needed to turn the trick had already been placed in his hands.
		By 1993, Malone had maneuvered himself into a position where he had an excellent chance of pulling off a major coup in partnership with Barry Diller, one of the most talented entertainment executives of modern times.
	www.contextmag.com /archives/199812/BookExcerpt.asp (2424 words)

	Sleight of Hand Magic Trick Secrets
		These are the craftiest sleight of hand techniques in all of card magic.
		Now you can perform amazing sleight of hand card tricks faster and easier than ever before with "The Basics." This is magic speed learning.
		Tod teaches you valuable card sleight of hand, up close and personal.
	magictricksecrets.com /sleightofhand (795 words)

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