The Indian rope trick is one of the ultimate magical feats, up there with sawing a woman in half. In fact, it combines the two, since one version has a boy shinning up the rope and vanishing, followed ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of rope and rope hardware and software; tying of basic knots, and the use of various rope accessories to construct mechanical advantage systems ...

Whenever a nation sketches out its 'growth strategy' for the next ten years or so, there is an eerie familiarity about the 'key sectors' that are to be targeted. Coal mining, light assembly and ...

Commercial fishermen use lines, or ropes, for a variety of purposes. Boat anchors, nets and buoys all need to be secured and safely managed. A working knowledge of knots is a necessity. If you open a ...

“Man on Wire” star Philippe Petit was welcomed by a packed auditorium for his discussion about his new book “Why Knot?” on Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Each member of the ...