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" BASE " is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas, spans ( bridges ), and earth ( cliffs ).
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While BASE jumps had been made prior to that time, the El Capitan activity was the effective birth of what is now called BASE jumping.
BASE jumping is significantly more dangerous than similar sports such as skydiving from aircraft, and is currently regarded by many as a fringe extreme sport or stunt.
The BASE is short for baseband signalling as opposed to broadband, and the 5 stands for the maximum segment length of.
Its " BASE " distribution does not require license fees or royalties and creation of custom distributions is permitted.
The Perrine Bridge, which spans the Snake River Canyon immediately north of the city, is one of only a handful of artificial structures worldwide where BASE jumping is legal.
Moab is also an increasingly popular destination for four-wheelers as well as for BASE jumpers and those rigging Highlining, who are allowed to practice their sport in the area.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a founding partner of the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment ( BASE ), a small public high school dedicated to science, environmental studies, and urban ecology that was launched in 2003.
The New River is spanned by the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, which is open for BASE jumping on Bridge Day.
Exiting from a BASE jumping site, such as a cliff, or exiting from a helicopter, a paraglider, or a hot air balloon, is fundamentally different from exiting a moving aircraft, as the initial wind speed upon exit is absent.
In Belgium, the KPN subsidiary BASE is the third largest supplier of mobile telephony and is also active as a virtual mobile phone operator under the brand names Simyo and Ortel Mobile.
It is also active as a virtual mobile phone operator under the brand names BASE, Simyo, Vybemobile and Blau Mobilfunk.
Since 1992 it is managed by the newly formed Bangalore Association for Science Education ( BASE ).
An essential part of the cell is the presence of a BASE ( beta-alumina solid electrolyte ) membrane, which selectively conducts Na < sup >+</ sup >.
The sodium is separated by a beta-alumina solid electrolyte ( BASE ) cylinder from the container of molten sulfur, which is fabricated from an inert metal serving as the cathode.
BASE is a good conductor of sodium ions, but a poor conductor of electrons, and thus avoids self-discharge.
BASE jumping is banned in some areas known for their rock climbing, notably Yosemite National Park.
The Guinness World Record for a BASE jump starting elevation is held by Singleman himself and partner Heather Swan for a jump from 6604 meters ( 21, 667 ft ) from Meru Peak in northern India on 23 May 2006.
BASE and stands
The BASE stands for baseband signalling, and the 2 supposedly refers to the maximum segment length of 200 meters, though in practical use it can only run up to 185 meters.
This database terminology makes assurances about the data state which are BASE ( Basically Available, Soft state, Eventual consistency ), this stands in contrast to other, more traditional relational databases whose data has ACID ( Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability ).
BASE and for
* BASE ( Bangalore Academy for Special Education ), an educational organisation in Bangalore, providing traing for IIT-JEE and other competitive exams
Jean and Carl Boenish qualified for BASE numbers 3 and 4 soon after.
A separate " award " was soon enacted for Night BASE jumping when Mayfield completed each category at night, becoming Night BASE # 1, with Smith qualifying a few weeks later.
Later on, specialized equipment and techniques were developed that were designed specifically for the unique needs of BASE jumping.
Upon completing a jump from all of the four object categories, a jumper may choose to apply for a " BASE number ", which are awarded sequentially .< ref name =" numbers ">
The word " BASE " in Ethernet physical layer standards, for example 10BASE5, 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-SX, implies baseband digital transmission, i. e. that a line code and an unfiltered wire are used.
A famous BASE jumping | BASE location for jumpers from around the world.
The wingsuit flier wears parachute equipment designed for skydiving or BASE jumping.
BASE jumpers continue to fight the National Park Service in court for access to El Capitan.
This was the highest starting elevation for a BASE jump on record.
It was an early launch site for European BASE jumpers.
BASE and four
BASE numbers are awarded to those who have made at least one jump from each of the four categories ( buildings, antennas, spans and earth ).
* 1981 – Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans ( bridges ), and earth ( cliffs ).
BASE and objects
When Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield jumped together from a Houston skyscraper on 18 January 1981, they became the first to attain the exclusive BASE numbers ( BASE # 1 and # 2, respectively ), having already jumped from an antenna, spans, and earthen objects.
BASE and from
Base jumping from a cliff in a wingsuit. BASE jumping, also sometimes written as B. A. S. E.
Carl Boenish was the real catalyst behind modern BASE jumping, and in 1978, he filmed the first BASE jumps to be made using ram-air parachutes and the freefall tracking technique ( from El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park ).
* 1966 – Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert.
BASE jumping has now been banned from El Cap.
The centre hosted the 2008 British BASE jumping championships ; contestants jumped from the roof of the observation deck.
In May 2003 BASE jumper and stuntman Gary Connery parachuted from the top of the column, in a stunt organised by Isabel Losada, to draw attention to the Chinese policies in Tibet.
In 1989, daredevils climbed the tower and BASE jumped from it.
* 2008: 7 August: Dean Potter ( USA ) free-solos Deep Blue Sea ( 5. 12 +) on the face, then BASE jumps from the top using an ultralight rig he wore during the climb.
* On October 5, 2004 during Chinese National Day Holiday, a multi-national group of BASE jumpers ( invited by the Shanghai Sports Bureau ) leaped from the top of the tower.
A wingsuit flight normally ends with a parachute opening, so a wingsuit can be flown from any point that provides sufficient altitude to glide through the air, such as skydiving aircraft or BASE jumping exit points, and to allow a parachute to deploy.
In early 1998, Tom Begic, a BASE jumper from Australia, built and flew his own wingsuit based on a photograph of Patrick de Gayardon and his ideas.
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