The ground rushes up at 200kph then the screen goes blank
First tested by wingsuiters in June 2012, Brevent has quickly become a renowned port of call for the discipline, along with Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland. Its fame spread as a result of Internet videos and within weeks there were 30 or so jumps a day.
Switzerland UN Iraq
Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, Minister of Human Rights of Iraq, waits prior to the special session on Iraq of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone ...
September 1 in history and trivia
717 – Siege of Constantinople: The Muslim armada with 1,800 ships, is defeated by the Byzantine navy through the use of Greek fire. 1532 – Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England. 1604 – Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of ...
No job’s easy, man…
In my early twenties, I came to know Sheriff from Nigeria. We worked together for some weeks during my time in the construction, back in Switzerland. He was a tall, black man, who always had a genuine and enormous smile in his face and a tongue-in-cheek joke to tell, or a nice observation or comment ...
Mallorca, Spain and my first speeding ticket in Deutschland
We returned last week from an exciting trip to Mallorca, Spain. We had a great time at our all-inclusive resort. We rented a Fiat for two days and a scooter on the last day to explore caves, coves and small villages around the island. It rained one day, so instead of the beach we did the Jungle Parc ...
Deadline Extended to Sept 12th, 2014 DataCloud-2014@SC14
Due to multiple requests, the deadline of DataCloud 2014 has been extended to Sept 12th, 2014. Following is the updated CFP. DataCloud 2014: 5th International Workshop on Data Intensive Computing in the Clouds In conjunction with SC14 In cooperation with ACM SIGHPC November 21st, 2014 New Orleans LA ...
Prochain Atelier ReSurfacing® (Refaire surface) (2 jours) non-stop du 15 au 21 septembre 2014 Le Sentier (Suisse)
Qui suis-je ? Pourquoi suis-je ici ? Où vais-je ? SECTION I : L' Atelier ReSurfacing® Techniques pour l'exploration de la conscience Aspects de la conscience abordés : croyances, réalité, conscience ReSurfacing® est une nouvelle approche de ces antiques questions. Vous en trouverez les réponses en e ...
Sejarah “Dawn Raid” — Serang Hendap Kuala Lumpur Ke Atas Kota London pada 1981
Pada 7 haribulan September tahun 1981, kota London digemparkan dengan pengambilalihan mengejut syarikat perladangan Guthrie di London. Guthrie yang berusia lebih 100 tahun dan merupakan antara syarikat perladangan terbesar British jatuh ke tangan pihak asing di dalam masa 4 jam sahaja. Apa yang lebi ...
