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By admin on February 20, 2012
19 February, 2012 : – As the 17 nations paraded through the streets of Miraflores, with flags waving, wearing their national colors and singing the songs of their country, the excitement of the first-ever ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship struck nearly every sense of the body. Locals and tourists lined the streets and cheered the…
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By admin on February 15, 2012
… changed it to a complete tanning bed ban for minors after hearing from a dermatologist and Sarah Smith, a skin cancer, (which rash guard shirts can protect against) survivor. “It’s not a pretty cancer. It’s not a pretty treatment,” Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee. After being diagnosed …
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By admin on February 14, 2012
14 February, 2012 : – The heart and soul of Australian big-wave surfing Ross Clarke-Jones will be inducted as the 34th member of the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame on Thursday night. His induction will be the major presentation during the 2012 Australian Surfing Awards to be held in Manly, Sydney. For almost 30 years, the 45-year-old has forged a…
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By admin on February 10, 2012
… of the bill in the Maryland Senate, noting research they say suggests tanning beds can cause multiple forms of skin cancer, (which rash guard shirts can protect against), including melanoma. According to the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation, the disease is the most common cancer among …
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By admin on February 8, 2012
7 February, 2012 : – A fit, well rested and relaxed Mick Fanning is poised to strike at the Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover starting on the Gold Coast on 25th February. The two-time World Champion missed the season-ending Pipe Masters in 2011 because of a neck injury and burnout, but after an extended period away from the surf can’t wait…
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By admin on February 5, 2012
… from the Environmental Working Group indicates the Vitamin A found in these lotions may increase your odds of skin cancer, (which rash guard shirts can protect against). Vitamin A is commonly added to sunscreen in the form of beta keratin or retinyl palmitate. Recent Food and Drug Administration …
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By admin on February 2, 2012
February 11, Saturday, 10am-12pm
Location TBD. Looking to get involved in the Surfrider activities? This is a perfect place to learn about the chapter’s programs so that you can start helping us with public outreach! You can earn your community service hours too. Please RSVP to Robert at volunteer@lbsurfrider.org if you would like to attend. Light refreshments are provided.
Our focus this year is:
- to receive federal funding for the Long Beach Breakwater Feasibility Study (“Sink the Breakwater, Bring Back the Waves” campaign)
- to support the State Senate Bill 568, banning styrofoam carry-out containers from restaurants (“Rise Above Plastics”)
- to expand the Ocean Friendly Gardens program
Thanks to the Long Beach Chapter of Surfrider!
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Posted in Environment, Politics, Surfing
By admin on January 31, 2012
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By admin on January 27, 2012
27 January, 2012 : – The race for the ASP Women’s World Junior Surfing Title has narrowed to just three contenders as the deciding event moves into the Quarter Final stage. In flood-effected but contestable 1.5 metre waves, Reunion Island’s Joanne Defay, Hawaiian Leila Hurst and Australian Philippa Anderson kept their hopes alive, each advancing…
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By admin on January 26, 2012
Washington, Jan 25 : As kids grow older, the desire to tan gets stronger and the habit of using sun protection decreases, a new survey has revealed.
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By admin on January 21, 2012
Currently, California legislators are addressing another prevalent form of plastic pollution – Polystyrene Food Containers – with a bill introduced by Senator Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach. This bill would prohibit a food vendor or restaurant, on or after January 1, 2013, from dispensing prepared food to a customer in a polystyrene foam container (aka Styrofoam™).
More information on SB 568 and progress
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Posted in Environment, Politics, Surfing
By admin on January 21, 2012
… of visiting a doctor, but said more could be done for Kiwi consumers. “For melanoma, which is the most serious skin cancer, (which rash guard shirts can protect against), there are a number of different things that might be a melanoma. There’s a whole range of changes.” But while the application …
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By admin on January 21, 2012
21 January, 2012 : – Volcom team riders William Aliotti and Andy Criere scored great surf recently in the wintertime superbanks around Hossegor. While this stretch of coast is known as Autumn heaven, the surf does get epic during the cold months. In between raw storms coming in off the Atlantic, days like these will pop up. It’s enough to make you love winter…
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By admin on January 17, 2012
General Meeting
7-8:30 PM, Monday, February 6th, Long Beach Pizza Company, 3430 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA.
This meeting is free to the public.
The Long Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hold a presentation about what Surfrider is and the ongoing efforts to Sink the Breakwater. This will be followed by a screening of the new movie “Know Your H2O,” about our water cycle.
For more information call 562-252-6173 or check out the Surfrider web page at www.lbsurfrider.org. For more on the location see http://longbeachpizza.com/
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By admin on January 16, 2012
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By admin on January 15, 2012
14 January, 2012 : – Despite smaller conditions today at the Hainan Classic, the Final was an action-packed, wave-for-wave affair. Glenn ‘Micro’ Hall took control early with a long, excellent-scoring wave mid-way through the heat and held off Royden Bryson to be crowned the first-ever champion of the Hainan Classic.
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By admin on January 11, 2012
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By admin on January 10, 2012
Recycle your packing foam from the holidays at the Aquarium of the Pacific on Jan. 14 from 9:30am — 4:00pm.
Check out Waste to Waves for more information on the event. We hope to see you there!
Thanks to the Long Beach Chapter of Surfrider!
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Posted in Environment, Politics, Surfing
By admin on January 9, 2012
9 January, 2012 : – The 2012 Championship Moves Surfing Festival was treated to epic 4 foot surf at Bells Beach today for the crowing of event champions across the Men’s Open and Pro Junior divisions. In stark contrast to the conditions at Jan Juc beach for the earlier rounds of the competition, today saw competitors doing battle at the world renowned Bells…
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