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Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Australia is ON LIVE NOW Check Out The Feed! #SurfReport

Welcome to the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro 2012 – another exciting international event for Queensland’s iconic Gold Coast. The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro 2012 is a major event on the surfing calendar, attracting more than 52,000 spectators last year. This year’s action in the water will be augmentted by the glamour of the … Continue reading Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Australia is ON LIVE NOW Check Out The Feed! #SurfReport

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

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

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

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

Mind where you're going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should

What happens if your mind is a scatter mess like mine…where do you end up going?   VIA – DAILY MAIL UK   Mind where you’re going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:38 PM on 24th February 2012 Thinking of getting … Continue reading Mind where you're going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should

Amazon.com removes whale meat products from Japanese site

VIA – GUARDIAN UK   Amazon removes whale meat products from Japanese site   Public outcry forces online retailer to ditch products including whale bacon, whale jerky and canned whale meat   Justin McCurry in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 February 2012 06.36 EST Japanese fishermen slaughter a Baird’s beaked whale. Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/ Everett … Continue reading Amazon.com removes whale meat products from Japanese site

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