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ZBoard Electric Skateboard Doesn’t Need Handheld Controller

VIA – OHGIZMO! ZBoard Electric Skateboard Doesn’t Need Handheld Controller     By David Ponce That headline right there pretty much sums up why the Zboard is worthy of mention. But don’t take that lightly. If you’re going to opt for the electrically powered four-wheeled-wooden-board locomotion, controlling the throttle with a knob in your hand … Continue reading ZBoard Electric Skateboard Doesn’t Need Handheld Controller →

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VIDEO: Rare whales filmed first time ever near Australia

VIA – EARTH SKY Rare whales filmed first time ever near Australia By Deborah Byrd Feb 24, 2012 Big news from blue whale researchers in February 2012. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency reported yesterday (February 23) that the researchers happened upon a group of Shepherd’s beaked whales aka Tasman beaked whales, which have been … Continue reading VIDEO: Rare whales filmed first time ever near Australia →

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Stricken by 'surfer's myelothapy,' paralyzed teen learns to walk again

  VIA – TODAYS HEALTH Stricken by ‘surfer’s myelothapy,’ paralyzed teen learns to walk again A rare spinal cord injury left 18-year-old surfer Kristen Adlhoch paralyzed, but thanks to special neurostimulation braces, she is walking again. By Rebecca Dube, TODAY Moms editor A freak injury stole Kristen Adlhoch’s ability to walk, but the 18-year-old decided she … Continue reading Stricken by 'surfer's myelothapy,' paralyzed teen learns to walk again →

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Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra

VIA – NATIONAL POST   Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra   Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET     A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra →

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BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour

Better than putting your kids on Prozac for f’ sake!   VIA – STV   BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour   Source: STV 24 February 2012 15:34 GMT BMX: Youngsters encouraged to use time for improving skills.© STV Menu Comment Send to a friend Social share Children … Continue reading BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour →

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Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry

VIA UTAH SKI AND SNOWBOARD   Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry   Published on Friday, February 24, 2012 – 11:10 AM Park City, UT – A late afternoon avalanche claimed the life of a 24-year-old snowboarder on Thursday in the same out-of-bounds terrain at Utah’s Canyons Resort that killed another rider seven years … Continue reading Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry →

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Surfer's camera takes plunge, but finds its way home

VIA – OC REGISTER Published: Feb. 23, 2012 Updated: Feb. 24, 2012 10:32 a.m. Surfer’s camera takes plunge, but finds its way home In a testament to technology, tenacity and compassion, Luis and Bonnie Alvarez of San Clemente manage to track down the owner of a video camera that fell off a surfboard on a … Continue reading Surfer's camera takes plunge, but finds its way home →

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Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website

VIA – RED ORBIT Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website March 1, 2012 Hundreds of SUP and prone paddleboarders from around the world to compete in 32-mile open ocean race. Website features new race art and new downloadable commemorative video. Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) March 01, 2012 Organizers of … Continue reading Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website →