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Unique Chocolate Liquor May Be Recession-Proof - International Business Times

Unique Chocolate Liquor May Be Recession-Proof International Business Times Cacao Prieto, the artisan chocolate factory, was founded by inventor and former aerospace engineer Daniel Preston. Following a skydiving injury, Preston decided that he could design a better, safer parachute, one that would correct the design flaw that ...

iFly Singapore, an indoor skydiving simulator, is big business - SGentrepreneurs (press release)

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iFly Singapore, an indoor skydiving simulator, is big business SGentrepreneurs (press release) As the officer in charge of a parachuting training school in the Army, he visited a wind tunnel in the US and met the founder of SkyVenture, the inventor of the technology that is used in iFly facilities around the world. Years later, Lawrence received ... and more »

Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash in Idaho - San Francisco Chronicle

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Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash in Idaho San Francisco Chronicle A skydiving triathlete who flew stunt planes and raced motorcycles, Appleton navigated the largest US maker of memory semiconductors through a period of volatile price swings that left Micron unprofitable eight of the past 14 years. Micron boss dies in plane crashChinadaily USA all 1,146 news articles »

New Micron CEO puts off planned exit - Salt Lake Tribune

New Micron CEO puts off planned exit Salt Lake Tribune A skydiving triathlete who flew stunt planes and raced motorcycles, Appleton had been working before his death to decrease Micron's reliance on sales of chips that help computers process information. Last year, Appleton was awarded the Semiconductor ... and more »

New Zealand adventure sports get adrenaline pumping on the North Island - Straight.com

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New Zealand adventure sports get adrenaline pumping on the North Island Straight.com However, the jovial Kawarau Jet pilot gave us a wild, wave-leaping ride across Lake Rotorua at up to 85 kilometres per hour, including 360-degree, spray-laden “Hamilton Spins”, named after William Hamilton, the New Zealand–born inventor of jet boats.