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"sylvain saudan born on 23 september 1936 in lausanne switzerland is an extreme skier dubbed skier of the impossible he is noted for skiing down large and steep mountains including those in the himalayas in 2007 he survived a helicopter crash in kashmirhe is considered to be the father of extreme skiing and that has given him the name skier of the impossible he has the most difficult 18 descents to his credit in mountains people are usually known for first ascent of high and difficult peaks but he is famous for first descents see french wikipedia he has skied down mount mckinley the highest mountain in north america mont blanc the highest mountain in the alps kilimanjaro the highest mountain in africa nun peak in kargil and a number of other peaks in nepal and the karakoram for his 50th birthday he skied down japans mount fuji without snow saudans crowning achievement came in 1982 when at age 46 he skied down pakistans 26470foot 8070 mhigh gasherbrum i or hidden peak it was the longest 50degree ski descent ever accomplishedand very well might still be additionally he pioneered and perfected the abilitytechnique to jump turn on steep inclines this involves placing all the skiers weight on the upper ski le ski amont using it and that leg to spring leap and then twisting the skiers body in the direction of turn this enabled him to do 180 degree turn on mind blowing inclineshe is an accomplished guide for heliskiing one of the first european guides along with hans gmoser to exploit the bugaboos in british columbia in the 1970s with waist deep powder snow often 150000 vertical feet per week or more he later developed his own line of skis that were exceptionally suited for powder skiing these were relatively short and wide metal skis to be quick turning in powder snow as well as to be easily loaded outside the helicoptersskiing with sylvain demanded focus and concentration as well as physical stamina spring skiing with him above argentiere in the chamonix valley in france meant skiing all the way out to the bottom this included going over streams balancing on one leg down the length of fallen tree trunks skiing was like a dance each move was studied with a choreography of precision moveshis extreme exploits involved considerable preparations studying the mountain the snow the terrain over an extended period of timeat 73 the father of extreme skiing is now a motivational speaker for corporate executives using his films to demonstrate the leap in courage it takes to conquer new peaks and new challenges"
"stephen shaw cbe born 26 march 1953 is former prisons and probation ombudsman for england and wales he was first appointed prisons ombudsman in october 1999 from september 1 2001 his remit was extended to take in complaints against the national probation service nps from those under supervision in the community his remit was further extended to take in complaints from those in immigration detention in october 2006 he departed in april 2010in 200304 mr shaw personally led the investigations into a number of deaths in prisons in england the first time such deaths had been investigated independently from april 1 2004 the ombudsmans office has been responsible for the investigation of all deaths in prisons and immigration removal centres as well as the deaths of residents of nps hostels approved premises mr shaws office conducts around 200 such investigations each year the office also has a discretionary power to investigate postrelease deathsin 2009 mr shaw chaired two public inquiries into serious selfharm incidents that have not resulted in death he stepped down from the second of these in june these near deaths may also invoke the investigative obligation under article 2 of the european convention on human rightsas ombudsman mr shaw conducted a range of other investigations including the major inquiry into the fire and disturbance that occurred at yarls wood immigration removal centre in february 2002 he also served as one of two independent members of the parole boards review committee that considers the cases of released prisoners who have committed serious further offencesprior to becoming prisons ombudsman mr shaw was director of the prison reform trust prt charity for eighteen years"
"jonathan wilson is a canadian actor comedian and playwright best known for his 1996 play my own private oshawa the play a semiautobiographical comedy about growing up gay in oshawa ontario was also optioned by sandra faires sfa productions for production as a film which won an award at the columbus international film video festival in 2002 before premiering as a television movie on ctv in 2005wilson was a member of the second citys toronto cast in the early 1990s he later collaborated with fellow second city alumni kathy greenwood and ed sahely on the stage show not to be repeated in which the three performed a twoact improvisational narrative comedy play in each performance the show was also later developed into a shortrun television series this sitcom isnot to be repeated for the comedy network in 2001wilsons other acting credits include voice roles in mia and me little bear harry and his bucket full of dinosaurs totally spies skatoony camp lakebottom yin yang yo beywheelz and miss spiders sunny patch friends recurring roles in traders sue thomas fbeye and this is wonderland film roles in saint ralph new york minute pcu rubber carpet and brain candy and stage productions of the laramie project the lion king and the normal heart he won a dora mavor moore award for outstanding performance in a featured role play or musical for his performance as timon in the lion king"
"chaturon chaisang or chaisaeng thai thai pronunciation tatron tjs born january 1 1956 is a thai politician he was a government member for several terms serving as minister of justice deputy prime minister and minister of education in the cabinets of thaksin and yingluck shinawatrain the 1970s chaturon was one of the leaders of the leftist prodemocracy students movement that initiated the october 1973 popular uprising against military dictatorship after the 1976 thammasat university massacre and return to authoritarian rule he joined the illegal communist party of thailand he later fled to the united states where he furthered his academic studies earning a masters degree in economicsafter his return to thailand in 1986 he joined mainstream politics representing his home province in parliament for several terms he repeatedly switched parties during most of the 1990s he stayed with the new aspiration party in which he served as secretary general from 1997 until his leave in 2000 he then joined the thai rak thai party trt of thaksin shinawatra and became a member of thaksins government in several positions minister to the office of the prime minister 200102 minister of justice 2002 deputy prime minister 200205 and minister of education 200506after the coup dtat of 19 september 2006 he acted as the leader of the disempowered and disintegrating thai rak thai party until its forced dissolution by the constitutional tribunal in may 2007 by the courts decision he was banned from political activity for five years in june 2013 he returned to political office again becoming minister of education in yingluck shinawatras cabinet representing her pheu thai party he was again removed from office by a military coup on 22 may 2014"