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dynamic postural instability, characteristic of old age, usually carrying significant morbidity, e.g. fractures, resultant decreased quality of life and increased mortality; tendency to fall is exacerbated by systemic illnesses, general confusion, drug therapies, foot pathologies, gait alterations (e.g. slow speed, short step length, narrow stride width, varied stepping frequency, stride length variability); inappropriate footwear, loss of visual acuity, loss of balance and poor home circumstances
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The expedition to Angel Falls had been organised by tour operator First Choice.
Probe into Venezuela crash begins
How could I possibly try bungee jumping from a 200ft crane, abseiling down a 600ft tower or riding off Angel Falls on my pushbike in the comfort of my own home?
TV Watch: Go and take a running jump
In a key plot turn, the angel falls by releasing her own appetites with mom's boyfriend, and Rene runs around the exterior of the building, staring into windows, horrified by the apparition of one sexual scene after another.
Primal scene: Pierre Gang's Sous-sol
flying onto Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall.
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In October 1937, following weeks of preparation, Angel landed his airplane El Rio Caroni on the Auyantepui plateau, the vast 348 square-mile plateau from which Angel Falls flows.
The Legends of Jimmie Angel
The group had been visiting the spectacular national park - which includes the Angel Falls, the world's largest waterfall Makeli Freire, a tour guide in the park, said: "The plane started to take off and we sensed it was losing power.
Boy dies and nine injured in air crash
This Sunday, Angel falls for Tess and they enjoy a summer of love.
TV LAND: A BIG YES TO TESS
The next day we were up at 5am to leave for Angel Falls.
From black market bartering .... to fishing for piranha
The tallest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, has water plunging down more than 3000 feet.
14 days of festive television : Beauty to behold; Great Natural Wonders Of The World BBC1, 3.45pm
Martin, who works at Vision Express in Leamington, was one of 18 skydivers from around the world to travel to Venezuela for the jump off Angel Falls.
Angel Falls leap was an eye-opener; Optician's jump will feature on TV show
Canadian travel agency owner Marchal says Canaima Camp at Venezuela's Angel Falls is guilty of "gouging" with its year-end rates.
MILKING THE MILLENNIUM
Almost perpetually obscured by clouds, Angel Falls plunges a total of 979 metres into the dense jungle of Devil's Canyon.
THE GUINNESS BOOK OF AMAZING NATURE: WATERWORKS; PART ONE: RESTLESS EARTH

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