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Reza Baluchi
Reza Ray Baluchi (born 1972) is an Iranian athlete and activist living in the United States. He has several times attempted to travel long distances off the East Coast of the United States in a self-propelled water craft resembling a hamster ball, which he calls a hydro pod or bubble. Background Baluchi was born in Rasht; and in Iran was tortured and served 18 months of a two-year sentence for offenses against Islam; he is a Catholic. After cycling for the Iranian national team, in 1992 he defected to Germany, where he was a member of a professional cycling team and cycled through 55 countries promoting world peace. He arrived in the United States in 2002 from Mexico and was granted political asylum after five months in detention. He has set records as a runner and a cyclist, with the aim of promoting world peace. He ran from Los Angeles to Ground Zero in New York in 2003 to dispel misconceptions about Middle Easterners and as a stand against terrorism; ran around the perimete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventurous Mariner Reza Baluchi Sticks His Head Out Of His Seagoing Hamster Ball
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme sports. Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained by such activities. Motivation Adventurous experiences create psychological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. fear) or positive (e.g. flow). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux, in his ''Man's Fate'' (1933), "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Outdoor adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or excitement: examples are adventure r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an urban legend focused on a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The idea of the area as uniquely prone to disappearances arose in the mid-20th century, but most reputable sources dismiss the idea that there is any mystery. Origins The earliest suggestion of unusual disappearances in the Bermuda area appeared in a September 17, 1950, article published in ''The Miami Herald'' (Associated Press) by Edward Van Winkle Jones. Two years later, ''Fate'' magazine published "Sea Mystery at Our Back Door", a short article by George Sand covering the loss of several planes and ships, including the loss of Flight 19, a group of five US Navy Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers on a training mission. Sand's article was the first to lay out the now-familiar triangular area where the losses took plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USCGC Robert Yered
USCGC ''Robert Yered'' (WPC-1104) is a cutter based in Miami, Florida. She was launched on November 23, 2012, and was commissioned on February 15, 2012. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Deborah Wasserman Schultz ( née Wasserman; born September 27, 1966) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from , first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former chair of the Democra ..., the Congressional Representative for the district containing the vessel's base, met the ship when she arrived in Miami on January 27, 2013. Design Like her sister ships, she is equipped for coastal security patrols, interdiction of drug and people smugglers, and search and rescue. Like the smaller she is equipped with a stern launching ramp. The ramp allows the deployment and retrieval of her high speed water-jet powered pursuit boat without first coming to a stop. ''Robert Yered'' is capable of more than . She is armed with a remote controlled M242 Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
