VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Only In Santa Cruz T-shirts debut, thanks to 16-year-old entrepreneur Wesley Hobbs By JONDI GUMZ — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 03/01/2012 05:16:05 PM PST Wesley Hobbs, 16, hangs shirts printed with his slogan ‘Only in Santa Cruz’… (JON WEIAND/SENTINEL) SANTA CRUZ – You’ve probably said or heard … Continue reading Only In Santa Cruz T-shirts debut, thanks to 16-year-old entrepreneur Wesley Hobbs
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New shark-resistant aquaculture net
VIA – World Fishing New shark-resistant aquaculture net 02 Mar 2012 A shark-resistant net for open-ocean, warm-water fish farming is being introduced and is the result of a collaboration among NET Systems, Inc., DSM Dyneema and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. It took over two years of research and development, and more than 20 different trials, … Continue reading New shark-resistant aquaculture net
Local surfing pioneer and founder of Rhino Tuff surfboards dies
VIA – WPTV Jeff Surgener at his factory in Boynton Beac Local surfing pioneer and founder of Rhino Tuff surfboards dies Posted: 02/29/2012 Last Updated: 5 hours and 31 minutes ago Tom Warnke Sent me some sad news that Jeff Surgener has passed. I did not know Jeff but wish his family the best and … Continue reading Local surfing pioneer and founder of Rhino Tuff surfboards dies
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
Top surfer Kelly Slater asks why recreational marijuana use is banned in sport @kellyslater
This out to be a hot topic.. VIA – NEWS AUSTRALIA Top surfer Kelly Slater asks why recreational marijuana use is banned in sport World champion questions testing for recreational drugs Asks why snowboarder lost gold medal after positive test “I would have thought it slowed him down” No dope: Kelly Slater is chaired … Continue reading Top surfer Kelly Slater asks why recreational marijuana use is banned in sport @kellyslater
Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!
VIA – SCIENTIFIC AMERICA Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass! By Darren Naish | February 18, 2012 We all love identifying – or, trying to identify – weird carcasses. Back in December 2011, marine biologist and world chiton expert Douglas Eernisse of the University of California (Santa Cruz) sent me the series of photos … Continue reading Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!
Bristolians urged to invest in Wavegarden – the UK's first 'surfing lake'
VIA – THE BRISTOL Bristolians urged to invest in Wavegarden – the UK’s first ‘surfing lake’ Wednesday, February 15, 2012 BRISTOLIANS are being invited to invest in a project which would see the country’s first “surfing lake” built in Bristol. The team behind the ambitious project has gone public with its financial … Continue reading Bristolians urged to invest in Wavegarden – the UK's first 'surfing lake'