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I believe it was 25 seconds free fall, then a few minutes of parachuting down the landing site, with the incredible view of Guam. Thanks to Dark, my dive buddy for giving me words of encouragement prior to the jump — telling me, “you know what, ‘just do it'”.
See the complete video here courtesy of Skydive Guam and my completely disfigured face during the dive.
Abaca fiber reinforced composite automotive roof leaders: Maria Patricia V. Aranza PhD (Director, Institute for Technological Development (ITDI – Department of Science and Technology) Blessie A. Basilia PhD (Chief Material Science Division MSD ITDI) Marissa Paglicawan PhD (Project Leader ITDI-KIMS) Hai-Doo Kim PhD (President KIMS South Korea) Byung-Sun Kim PhD (Director, KIMS ASEAN Collaboration, Korea Institute of Materials Science) Jeffrey Samonte (Composites Fabricator, Gnostek Inc.) Joselito Clarite (President GSS LUBTTODAI) meets the press in celebration of 115 years ITDI anniversary.