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
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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
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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Surfers' documentary speaks for sea life
VIA – TIMES COLONIST Surfers’ documentary speaks for sea life By JUDITH LAVOIE, timescolonist.com January 28, 2012 10:07 PM Tofino-based surfer Peter Devries rides the waves around the Great Bear Rainforest for the documentary about the area. Photograph by: Jeremy Koreski, . When a couple of sea lions swam close to Chris Darimont … Continue reading Surfers' documentary speaks for sea life
RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez
VIA – ABC 612 BRISBANE A Word with Gerry Lopez 17 February 2012 , 6:49 PM by Bernadette Young hierarchy /’huyuhrahkee/. noun, plural hierarchies. 1. any system of persons or things in a graded order, etc. (Source – The Macquarie Dictionary) As a 14 year old he was the Hawaiian … Continue reading RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez