I have had the opportunity to organize and run a conference and demonstration of Japanese martial arts at the Musée National du Sporet in Nice (Fraqnce) on 07 September 2024. Both classical martials (Kobudo) such as Kenjutsu and Jodo, as well as modern martial arts (Shinbudo) such as Judo and Aikido were demonstrated and explained. The panel…

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Cours de programmation sur Gamma 30 Bull

A l’annonce du décès de Bernard Leroy, je me suis souvenu que j’avais une photo ou il était présent. Je l’ai recherché et j’ai trouvé dans mes archives ce que je vous montre aujourd’hui Il s’agit d’une photo prise pendant les cours de programmation sur Gamma 30 de chez Bull en 1967.
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In 2001 I was working in Beijing and joined a group of 20 people on a mission to Qinghai in northern Tibet, to take school supplies and support the children of Tibet. The Swiss ambassador to China had acted as a go-between Tibet and China after the invasion. The Swissair station manager in Beijing, Marcus Shmidt and his wife Anne-Marie carried on…[Read more]

Cet article, transmis par Jean-Pierre Gaudard, du journal le Monde, parle d’une exposition d’instruments scientifiques au musée Bernard d’Agesci de Niort. Ruedi Bebié, dont la passion était la collection d’instruments scientifiques et livres anciens a fait don à ce musée de ses collections à ce musée de Niort et a participé à la création…[Read more]

In this issue of the SITA communications magazine, the presentation of the actions to improve the quality of service of the SITA network is the main topic. You will also find mention of the film on SITA produced by Lucien Filbiche: Should you have any idea about what happened to that film please contact wikisita! This copy was also provided by…[Read more]

In these three additional issues of the SITA communications magazine, a review of the projects and a presentation of key SITA staff part of the organization are presented. This is also part of the material kindly provided by Nick Morrell whom we thank again.

These are the two first issues of this SITA magazine intended to provide information on SITA network developments to its member airlines and includes a foreword from Georges A. Monniot as well as some technical notes. Special thanks to Nick Morrell, who although based across the pond in Miami has kindly provided this material! Additional…[Read more]

This copy of SITA communications dated November 1981 was kindly provided by Andrée Haubert. Articles and pictures showing in this issue are really telling of SITA dynamic expansion in the 80’s: cutover of RIO SP, Atlanta inauguration. 10th anniversary in Paramaribo, retirement of B. Hussenot and appointment of S. Brun as HR Director.