I snapped the nose on my surfboard, and was told to put board wax on it to seal it. This doesn’t work with a board cover. What is a long term solution? I was thinking epoxy resin? Thanks
Depends on how far down the nose. If it is the top couple of inches just cut it off clean and put a fiberglass patch there, you don’t really use that part of your board anyway. If it is farther down have a shop fix it.
In class, we are learning about oil spills and how they affect our surroundings. But how do you think that waves and climate affect the mixture of oil and water? If anything, I believe that the waves would help break apart the oil.
Wave action does exacerbate the oil spreading and cause the problem to be worse. This has been observed. Climate will have no effect on either the specific gravity of the two fluids or the wave activity.
I am fascinated by how the mind and brain works and how our thought processes are shaped. How do we grow new habits? How do we change our thought processes?
I read an analogy the other day that made a lot of sense to me.
The author compared our minds to a piece of paper that is folded. Try this: fold a piece of paper, then fold it again. Then put the piece of paper down. When you pick it up, the easiest fold to reach is the most recent one.
Our thoughts are the same. Whenever we have a new thought, our minds return to the most recent thought.
This is an incredibly powerful piece of information.
Here is another fact. Our minds and bodies are by default tuned to positive thoughts. One positive thought will counteract a number of negative thoughts.
What does all this mean?
It means we can control our thoughts. If we can do that, we control all the energy waves that emanate from us, and we control the energy that is returned to us.
This is such a simple, yet powerful tool.
Imagine a new colleague joins you at work. You see this person for the first time and notice her lovely eyes. That is the first fold in the paper. Then this person does not introduce herself to you, and her first words are an attack on everyone around her new desk for not clearing the desk drawers before she arrived. That is the second and most recent fold in the paper.
The person then starts to work at a desk five steps from your own desk. You still do not know her name. You have forgotten about her lovely eyes. You now think of her as “that rude woman at the next desk”.
But is she really rude? Could it be that she was not so sure of herself, and that she regarded the new desk as a temporary space for a temporary position where she does not really want to be anyway, and that she was in fact voicing her frustration? Was that why she raised her voice and neglected to introduce herself? Could it be that it is only my perception that she is rude? And that thought then becomes the most recent fold in the paper.
When someone then enters the office and ask where Lynne’s desk is, I have no idea who Lynne is. But if someone points at the desk of the new lady, my first thought is “they mean the rude lady” because that was the most recent thought in the paper of my mind.
I do not think “they mean the new lady with the beautiful eyes”, because that thought has been covered with more recent thoughts, and my mind returns to the most recent thought on the topic.
Then you are away from work for a few days. When you return, the lady walks into the office, approaches your desk, holds out her hand and says “Hi. We have not been introduced yet. My name is Lynne.” She smiles and you think “she has lovely eyes”. That becomes the most recent thought.
I can still go back to the thought of “the rude new lady”, but suddenly it is not that easy. My new thought is about “Lynne with the lovely eyes”, and this thought feels much better.
Every time I now try to think about “the rude lady” I feel a physical reaction in my body that is not pleasant. However, when I think of Lynne with the lovely eyes, I feel a different, far more pleasant physical sensation
We do this every day without even being conscious of our thoughts.
The power of this is that when we become conscious of this process, we can immediately identify a thought that does not resonate with our selves. We can then stop and examine that thought, and replace it with another thought that does resonate with our selves.
Of course with the awareness of the power of our thoughts comes awareness of our selves.
We have all at some stage been involved in an argument where we said things in the heat of the moment and really felt good about winning the argument by being the most hurtful party, only to cringe the next day when we remember what we had said.
Have you ever been involved in some activities with people that at the time felt very good (often under the influence of alcohol and with youthful exuberance), like mercilessly teasing or even bullying other people? And the next day you are so embarrassed about your behaviour that you do not even want to associate with your friends, because they remind you of your moments of weakness.
When we become aware of our thoughts and how positive thoughts resonate with us while negative thoughts trigger feelings of discomfort, it becomes easier to immediately replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts.
Over time it becomes easier to ensure the most recent thought is one that resonates with us and reflects our true loving selves.
While we are in the habit of resonating negative thoughts without an awareness of the impact on our bodies, we feel that replacing those thoughts with positive thoughts is a bit of a strain. However, over a period of time, thinking the positive thoughts becomes practice, and we then try to avoid the negative thoughts.
This is like learning to play the piano. When you focus on the white keys, you manage to play reasonably well. However, when you really make an effort to use the black keys as well, suddenly there is a different, richer, more complete sound that you can control at will. When you reach this level of mastery, playing on the white keys only sounds hollow.
It is possible for us to master our thoughts. The negative thoughts will leave kicking and screaming, but they will leave, if that is what we want for ourselves.
Elsabe Smit
http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/returning-to-the-fold-727289.html
Nokia added one more superior set to its Nseries and announced N96 at Mobile World Congress in the year of 2008. The operating system used by n96 is the modified version Symbian 9.3 which is more reliable and graceful comparatively. The audio quality is superb and offers the playback time of six hours America. An inbuilt 5.0 mega pixel camera with the resolution of 2592 x 1944 adds more elegance to the mobile set. It is weighted about 125 g having the size of 103 x 55 x 20 mm.
Memory support
N96 employs 16 GB internal memory and this memory can also be extended by using microSD cards up to 8 GB. It also supports the NAND memory of 256 MB and SDRAM memory of 128 MB. The huge memory capacity enables the users to store the video contents and other data.
Connectivity
N96 offers the local connectivity by using the Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR). Micro USB enables the users to connect their set to the personal computer or laptop. It also supports WLAN. The main Bluetooth profiles supported by n96 are GAVDP, A2DP, DUN AVRCP, BIP, FTP, GAP, GOEP, HFP and HSP.
Internet facility
N96 uses the browser XHTML WAP 2.0 for surfing the internet with the protocols TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol). The users can also send as well as receive the data by using the file transfer protocols. E-mail facility is supported by using the protocols POP3 (for incoming mails), SMTP (for outgoing mails) and IMAP 4, MMS and instant massaging is also supported.
Excellent audio and video
N96 supports various enhanced features of videos like video editing, playing, recording and sharing video which gives the user an opportunity to capture and store unforgettable and cherished moments of life. The major video formats used are flash video, MPEG 4, Real Video 7, 8, 9/10. The audio quality is also appreciable with the facilities of Audio Streaming and Audio Equalizer with the music player and stereo.The regional availability of n96 is found in Middle East, Africa, America, Europe, and North America. N96 is basically the upgraded version of N95 with the expanded memory and upgraded firmware.
Payal Jindal
http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/n96-powerful-memory-device-1088207.html
When decorating a teen’s bedroom, there is so much more at stake than simply a tasteful finish. Teenagers want their bedrooms to express their individual style and who they are becoming as they mature. The most success teen bedrooms are ones that involved the teens themselves in the majority of the décor decision making. For your teenager, it is more about being treated like a young adult and feeling trusted than the décor itself, so try be open minded to their ideas and be willing to compromise. Introducing a set of boundaries and guidelines right from the start will avoid any tantrums and show let them know you are willing to bend within reason.
Unlike rooms for young children, their probably won’t be an overall theme to the room as the interests and influences of teenagers vary greatly and alter rapidly. A much more eclectic style is probably more likely to keep them entertained.
When your teenage son or daughter shocks you with the news of their intention to paint their room black, this is not normally something driven by morbid woes. What this act really is, is an attempt to be taken more seriously and move away from the frills and pinks or blues and balls. Instead of black, offer some other equally sophisticated shades such as a deep aubergine, rich burgundy or chic teal or cappuccino. Then add some dark wooden blinds for real urban cool. And seen as they want to be treated like grown ups explain that grown ups have pictures rather than posters, obviously you must allow them their heroes so offer to better hang their poster collection in some youthful frameless glass mounts. Mix this up with some contemporary wall art.
When choosing furniture remember to consider any hobbies your teen might have. We know that teenagers spend a lot of time surfing the net, listening to music and playing games on their video consoles so look for contemporary furniture that helps house such activities.
Bedspreads, cushions, beanbags and any other soft furnishing are all temporary and can be changed at any point so use such items to show how much space to make decisions you are allowing your teen by giving them total say over them.
Be wary of making your teenagers bedrooms too much of a haven, and certainly do not include a microwave- it may seem like a long way off but one day you will want them to actually leave! Stay alert for tell tale signs that your teen is setting up a landlord free home for life and look out for the following classic give aways- a bath, a toilet, a fridge or, if for instance your address happens to be No 11 Long Lane, any mail suspiciously addressed to No. 11A!
Hopefully all of the clever compromising will pay off as with a room that they feel they had a big influence in designing, your teenagers will treat the space with respect consider it their responsibility- perhaps for a whole week!
Terry Henman
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-articles/teenage-bedrooms-and-the-art-of-compromise-674348.html
This video encapsulates the spirit of the PacSun USA Surf Team and it shares the passion that fuels Surfing America’s quest to advance the sport of surfing on a global scale.
surfing America is a California 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization and the IOC-recognized National Governing Body for the sport of surfing in the United States of America.
The Mission of Surfing America is to promote the growth, competitive success, and positive image of surfing in the USA and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing, and administrating the sport–while producing champions.
Thanks to all of our Member Organizations, sponsors, supporters, and friends! Without you, the dream of recapturing the Team Gold Medal would have never been possible!
Duration : 0:4:55
Dave Langer, professional big wave surfer. Interview and surfing….
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i might be going to hawaii next year for a few weeks and i wanna buy a surfboard while im there… how much would it take to bring it back to new york with me?
Hawaiian Airlines will charge you a minimum of $100 to get it from Hawaii to the continental U.S. After that it becomes a problem as they do not fly to N.Y. You should check the websites of other airlines.
Body boarding is an exciting sport that involves riding waves while lying on the stomach on a special kind of board, known as a body board. The body boards are made of special kind of foam, known as hydrodynamic foam. This foam can glide on water, making riding the waves a breeze even for amateurs. Body boarding should not be considered to be the same as surfboarding, although both of these activities involve riding waves on a board. Body boards are significantly larger and wider than surfboards, and the rider can lie down comfortably on these.
Body boards come in various sizes in order to meet the requirements of people of different heights and weights. There are 37” long boards for people who are around 123 cm in height and somewhere around 55 kg in weight. There are also 46” long, giant sized boards for people who are more than 196 cm tall and weigh more than 100 kg. So, whatever your body type may be, do not worry. If you are dexterous enough, you can enjoy body boarding to your heart’s content.
Body boarders need good boards for riding the waves safely. Riding waves is dangerous, and a good body board can make the difference between life and death in case something goes wrong. If you are looking to buy or rent a body board, look for the following qualities in it before you make your decision:
Body boarding is a very enjoyable adventure sport. Make sure you choose the right kind of body board so that you can enjoy riding waves on it safely, and for a long time.
Kilian
http://www.articlesbase.com/shopping-articles/body-boards-watch-before-you-buy-727502.html
Samsung G600 has become very famous for its amazing looks and dimensions. This gadget has awesome features and is incorporated with the latest connectivity options. The handsets also costs less and so people can easily afford to buy the mobile. It functions on networks such as 2G and that enables users to access latest facilities as offered by this network. The device is also GSM enabled and it is possible for people to stay connected all the while even if they happen to visit distant places of the world.
The Samsung G600 Mobile Phone has features meant to fulfil entertainment needs of users. The gadget is a fusion of entertainment as well as connectivity options. This device has a 5 MP camera meant for capturing pictures and videos at high resolution of 2592?1944 pixels. This camera obviously serve to materialise the photography instincts of people. It can be used to capture precious moments of life and store them as memories for ever. The music player of the device is known for the chilling music that it plays for the entertainment of listeners. This player supports file formats such as MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+ and WMA. Users can listen to music by opening music files that are either downloaded from the internet or received from others by sharing with technologies like Bluetooth. Then the FM radio also fills in the vacuum in people’s life with fascinating musical programmes and other radio entertainments. The radio jockey also plays an active role in infusing entertainment in the life of people. Users can also play games on the handset.
Browsers such as WAP or HTML is mostly used to surf internet on the Samsung G600 Mobile Phone. By opening websites, people can download the latest games, video and music files. It is possible to play online games while surfing the internet. The users can also get information about what is happening in the world. The files that are downloaded can be stored on the whopping memory of the device.
Connectivity is exalted on the Samsung G600 due to the presence of options such as GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB port. Bluetooth is admired as it brings wireless connectivity to people. The USB port is also good for connecting by means of wired cords. So, the mobile can now be directly connected to other devices by means of the USB port. Then the messaging option is also good for achieving connectivity. SMS, MMS and the emailing option is great for sending messages instantly.
The G600 is compact due to its dimensions that measure 101 x 47.8 x 14.9 mm. G600 also has an impressive weight of 104 gms. So, the device can be easily carried by users everywhere they go. Moreover, the mobile is supported by a battery that gives stand by time of 300 hours and talk time of 3 hour 30 minutes. Thus the phone can be used for a long time to either connect with others or for using it to stay entertained life.
Detailed information about the features and price of this Samsung G600 is available on the internet. A buyer can easily place an online order for the phone. It just takes to fill in an online form and remitting money by internet banking. Having done so, the handset is delivered at the residence of the customer.
Stephen George
http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/samsung-g600-meeting-the-expectations-of-people-700301.html