Any golfers among you may appreciate these two videos by Golf Swing Biomechanic Mike Pedersen of PerformBetterGolf.com. I can certainly recommend them.
Right arm
Left arm
Solar Is Going To Change The World Much Faster Than Anyone Expects | Business Insider Australia
Michael Sankowski writes:
My calculations show that if solar maintains 5 more years at current 23% rates per year price drops, solar power will be cheaper than using existing coal plants. That’s right – it will be cheaper to build new solar plants than to use existing coal plants. It sounds absolutely crazy.
But it seems true looking at the data.
It is often inaccurate to extrapolate price decreases over a long period, but I hope that he is right.
Read more at Solar Is Going To Change The World Much Faster Than Anyone Expects | Business Insider Australia.
As honey bee population dwindles, U.S. sees threat to food supply
By Ian Simpson reports:
Honey bees, which play a key role in pollinating a wide variety of food crops, are in sharp decline in the United States, due to parasites, disease and pesticides, said a federal report released on Thursday……..
Honey bee colonies have been dying and the number of colonies has more than halved since 1947, said the report by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agriculture Department.
Read more at As honey bee population dwindles, U.S. sees threat to food supply | Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Orcas in captivity
Orcas are not true whales but part of the dolphin family. They have a similar need for play to their dolphin cousins….. though a lot more intimidating when you consider they weigh up to 6 metric tons.
Orcas are highly social and removing them from their pod subjects them to severe psychological trauma, equivalent to keeping a human in extended solitary confinement. Orcas held in captivity develop pathologies, such as dorsal fin collapse in 80 to 90 percent of captive males, and only survive about 20 years compared to up to 80 years for females and 60 years for males in the wild. Captives tend to act aggressively towards themselves, their tankmates, and humans. The 2010 death of SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau is one of several recorded fatal attacks by orcas in captivity.
Fatality at Sea World (note the collapsed dorsal fin)
Ocean Adventure Subic Bay, Philippines March 2010
http://youtu.be/qBPWsH9UrBA
Southern California Theme Park (collapsed dorsal fin again)
These are just 3 recorded incidents. The shows are big money spinners and theme parks will not stop subjecting orcas to captivity unless the weight of public opinion turns against them and attendance figures fall.
Orcas Play in Boat Wake like Dolphins [video]
….couple Richard and Laura Howard encounter a pod of killer whales which proceed to play with their boat.
Compare this to Orcas in Captivity.
Dolphins share wave with surfers | Jeffreys Bay
Dolphins share wave with surfers, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa.
Awesome shots of dolphins and surfers from UAV drone
Surfers and dolphins filmed from UAV drone at Lennox Heads, New South Wales, Australia.
http://youtu.be/S2vb3vF56jM
Amazing Byron Bay surfing shots from UAV drone
This video was shot at Byron Bay’s The Pass. The Mikrokopter Hexacopter was used with the GoPro HD Hero. | Aerobot.com.au
Appreciate the scenery as I do the Ocean Swim there each year.
Stunning aerial view of Sydney shot from a UAV drone
Featuring the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, this video was shot with our Dex standard lift quadrocopter, using the GoPro HD Hero. | Aerobot.com.au