The Number Ten

Hi All,

So...to bring you up to speed.  Over the course of the last few years I've been blogging about the significance of various numbers.  For example, the last post I wrote covered the number 9.  Click on this link to see that particular post.  

Today, I'm going to consider the number 10.

1. Ten Commandments - 'nuff said. 

2. Ten plagues were inflicted on Egypt in Exodus 7-12.

3. With respect to the Olympics and sports, a 'decathlon' is a combined event consisting of ten track and field events.

4. In American Football (NFL) - the end zones are 10 yards deep.

5. In boxing, the referee counts to 10 whether the boxer is unconscious or not...

6. Ten is also the highest score possible in Olympics gymnastics competitions.

7. There was a movie directed by Blake Edwards in 1979 by the name of '10'.

8. There are 10 official inkblots in the Rorschach inkblot test.

9.  10 is the famous address at 10 Downing Street in London.  (aka the headquarters of the British Government)

10.  Interstate 10 is the southernmost transcontinental highway in the American Interstate Highway system.

Finally, click on these links for various snippets from Sesame Street in which they extol the virtues of the number 10:  10 Tiny Turtles, Number Ten from Tennessee, and my favorite from Sesame Street...the Baker and the number 10!

So there you have it.  The significance of the number 10 in various cultures and parts of the world!  Its partially entertaining, educational and easy-to-use!

Enjoy!

Regards,
Stu

#5!!!!

Hi All,

Lots of interesting and useful links are associated with the number 5!

5 Line - MTA Home - this is the link to the MTA site that has lots of information (stops, transfers, prices and more) for the Lexington Avenue Express line in NYC. Goofy, but fun.

Goal 5 From the United Nations: End Poverty 2015 - Millennium Development Goals. Information about the UN's goal of improving maternal health by reducing by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio. Very powerful information and quite admirable material.

HTML 5 - brought to you by the W3C this is the editors draft of the document that discusses 'A vocabulary and associated API's for HTML ad XHTML. Interesting reading for the inner techie in all of us. Sort of....

Wikipedia Entry For the Number 5 - in particular the section under sports is interesting. Many players who wore uniform number 5 have had their number retired. Specifically...Brooks Robinson (Baltimore Orioles), Johnny Bench (Cincinnati Reds), Lou Boudreau (Cleveland Indians), Hank Greenberg (Detroit Tigers), George Brett (Kansas City Royals), Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) and others...Click on this link for more information on the number 5 from Wikipedia. Specifically the section on sports is interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_(number)

Coco Chanel - perfumer - designer of the perfume named Chanel No. 5. Click on this link for more information on this world renowned fragrance:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Chanel

Keating Five - were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989 which ignited a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Click on this link for the entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five

Symbol of the Olympic Rings - simply put the rings represent the five parts of the world which are now (in 1914 when the charter was written) are won over to Olympism and willing to accept healthy competition. Click on this link for more information about the five intertwined rings that have come to be a symbol of the modern Olympics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols#Olympic_rings

So there you go; 7 interesting links that represent the number 5 pretty well.

Enjoy,

Stu