You are invited to the GIA General Assembly on Wednesday 22 February 2012 5:30pm at the ILO, Room 6.20
ILO entrance to the building by the bus stop 'BIT'. Follow the signs to the R2 North entrance.
You will need your ID badge (best) or if not an official ID (passport or ID card-Europe), you'll exchange this with a visitor pass at the security entrance.
Meeting 'Introduction to Geneva' start early...5:30pm. Someone will be at the security 5 minutes before that time to escort you in.
Then followed is the General Assembly, which will start at 6pm, until approximately 7:30pm. Ideally all people (non UN badges holders come in before 6pm, security is happier then).
Both meetings take place in room 6.20 (6th floor, room 20).
Think about this: to date, only three countries have been able to put a man merely in Earth orbit - the United States, Russia, and China. That speaks to how difficult it is just to get into orbit. Next, consider how far away the moon is from the Earth: 240,000 miles. Since the alleged moon landings, no country even claims to have gone more than 400 miles from Earth and that was in the Space Shuttle. The International Space Station orbits at 200 miles above Earth. There is a big difference between 240,000 miles and 400 miles. Why can't anyone make it more than 400 miles from Earth today if we could make a 480,000 mile round trip in 1969?
NASA further asserts that three men were loaded into a rocket, flew 240,000 miles to the moon and then achieved lunar orbit. They say the spacecraft separated and two astronauts flew 60 miles to the surface of the moon, in a vacuum and 1/6 Earth gravity. They then hung out on the moon for up to three days in 250 degree heat, hit golf balls, rode a moon buggy — but what powered their life support and equipment? They say BATTERIES.
They then supposedly blasted off the surface of the moon, docked with the third man going around the moon at over 4000 miles per hour, and made it 240,000 miles back to Earth. They re-entered Earth's atmosphere going 25,000 mph, but parachutes assured a safe landing in the ocean.
This Thursday, February 9 we are screening “Bienvenue en Suisse”. It is a 2004 romantic comedy based on Swiss-French prejudices directed by Léa Fazer. The tricky part is to make fun of stereotypes cleverly on both sides without insulting either. Bienvenue en Suisse sets up the typical French and Swiss customs to play out against each other and does so well. Stereotypes are mostly at least partly true, and everyone has some characteristics that relate to their nationality, whether they like it or not.
The duration of the movie is: 107 minutes. The movie is available only in French. You can see the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlRZV8e02-Y
We start at 7 pm! please arrive 5 minutes earlier to allow sign-up and making yourselves comfortable, including order of pizza and drinks. Wings offers you cozy atmosphere with affordable food and drinks and wlecoming personnel.To get there tram number 15 stop Acacias.
February 1 we are screening “The Blind Side”. It is a 2009 American semi-biographical drama film, written and directed by John Lee Hancock, and based on the 2006 book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" by Michael Lewis. Based on the true story of a homeless teen who grows to become a star athlete after being welcomed into the home of a caring family and offered a second chance at life. The film won Sandra Bullock Oscar award for her role in the movie. The duration of the movie is: 128 minutes. You can see the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1hG_mjQojw
January 27 we are screening third movie called "Invictus" under this month's theme "Africa and Europe: a single story". We start at 7 pm. Please arrive 15 minutes earlier to allow sign-up and making yourselves comfortable. Wing's offers cozy and welcoming atmosphere with affordable and tasty meals, including pizza (10 CHF!) and drinks. To get there take tram 15 and get off at Acacias. The "Invictus" is in English with subtitles in French. Duration is: 134 minutes. You can see the trailer here.
About the director and the movie: Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: "Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation" about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. After 27 years in jail, Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) is released in 1990 and subsequently elected President of South Africa. His immediate challenge is "balancing black aspirations with white fears", as racial tensions from the apartheid era have not completely disappeared. Many South Africans, both white and black, doubt that rugby will unite a nation torn apart by some 50 years of racial tensions. Things begin to change, however, as the players interact with the locals. During the opening games, support for the Springboks begins to grow among the non-white population. By the second game, citizens of all races attend to support the Springboks and Mandela's efforts. The Springboks win the match on a last-minute long drop-kick from fly-half Joel Stransky (Scott Eastwood), with a score of 15–12. Pienaar mentions his amazement that Mandela "could spend thirty years in a tiny cell, and come out ready to forgive the people who put [him] there". Invictus was released in the United States on December 11, 2009. The title Invictus may be translated from the Latin as undefeated or unconquered.
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