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• In the novel, a supposedly indestructible vessel strikes an iceberg.
• A man of untold wealth dreams of voyaging to the bottom of the sea, sharing with a select few passengers a glimpse of the mysteries of the deep.
• He descends to the ocean floor in order to gawk at the wreckage of a great ship that sank years before.

Exploring the ‘seven seas’

• A “league” (French “lieue”) was a measure that has been different lengths at different times in history.
• In Melville’s novel, the great white whale rams the good ship Pequod and drags Captain Ahab to a watery death.
• For Hardy, the claim that the Titanic was “unsinkable” is a prime example of human arrogance.

Unexplored depths

• Indeed, it is often said that we know more about Mars than we do about the bottom of the sea.
• The National Ocean Service reminds us that the seas cover more than two-thirds of the planet.
• This fear is depicted in such haunting paintings as Théodore Géricault’s “The Raft of the Medusa” and J.M.W.
• In our world of marine biodiversity loss, bleached coral and ocean acidification, we need positive as well as paranoid imaginings of the deep.

Among the first

• It was only with the invention of the submarine that humans could reach more than a few feet below the surface of the waves.
• In the 1620s the Dutch inventor Cornelis Drebbel descended into the River Thames in a bell-shaped submersible powered by oars, his oxygen supplied by setting fire to saltpeter.
• His more immediate inspiration was the Plongeur, designed for the French navy in the early 1860s.
• It reached a depth of 30 feet – or 9 meters – and could stay underwater for two hours.
• Verne saw a model of it at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, where he also learned about a recent discovery: the mechanical power of electricity.

• The Grand Final will take place in the Bose Esports Arena at Rennsport Reunion 7 from September 28 to October 1, 2023.
• The Porsche Esports Challenge USA is now in its second year, after crowning the inaugural champion at Sports Car Together Fest at Indianapolis in 2022 .
• As 2023 represents Porsche’s 75th anniversary, the three online time trials will highlight significant vehicles throughout Porsche’s 75 year history.
• With Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 just around the corner, there is plenty of Gran Turismo™ action to go before crowning our Porsche Esports Challenge USA 2023 champion.

• NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lytham Partners, a leading investor relations firm, is pleased to announce the keynote panel for its Spring 2023 Investor Conference.
• The conference will take place virtually on Thursday, May 18, 2023, bringing together industry experts, investors, and thought leaders for insightful discussions and networking opportunities.
• The discussion will be moderated by Lytham Partners' Vice President, Roger Weiss, a seasoned business professional with a wealth of experience in investor relations and commercial banking.
• For more information about the Spring 2023 Investor Conference or to register for these events, please visit https://lythampartners.com/spring2023/ .

• The GVTC Foundation awarded $47,500 in scholarships this year to three graduating seniors in GVTC's service area.
• These scholarships aim to invest in students' futures in the community and support their academic endeavors.
• The GVTC Foundation Scholarship Committee surprised each student with a Zoom call that included their counselors, and the students' reactions were priceless.
• In 2023, GVTC and The GVTC Foundation will distribute over $235,000 to high school seniors in our service area!