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Natural Perspectives: iCan't get enough of birding apps on iPad
I bought myself an iPad 2 about three weeks ago and became instantly addicted. I should point out that Vic and I are long-time PC people, not Apple people. Well, we used to be anyway. Vic switched his desktop computer from a PC to Mac this year, so he'...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Zoology, Apple iPhone, Foods and Beverages, Libraries
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Natural Perspectives: Adventures in snowy Albuquerque
Generally, Vic and I try to avoid flying into the midst of a natural disaster. But sometimes it just happens. If you recall, I was caught in a tornado in April in Tennessee, near Knoxville. Golf ball-sized hail totaled my rental car with hundreds of...Tags: Zoology, Holidays, Arts and Culture, Museums, Computer Hardware
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In the Pipeline: The daughter is in
I had the distinct pleasure of watching Nina Kar in action recently at St. Joseph Hospital of Orange. The tennis-playing Mater Dei High School sophomore, born and raised in Huntington Beach, has so far worked hundreds of volunteer service hours as a...
Tags: Health, Science and Technology, Uganda, Prostate Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics
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Clarence Irwin Haydock
Clarence Irwin Haydock, Ph.D., California ecologist, passed away peacefully the evening of July 30, 2011 in Fountain Valley, CA having been born April 15, 1938 in Bakersfield, CA. As a boy, growing up in northern CA he sculled a duck boat on San...Tags: Stanford University, Science and Technology, University of California, Wetlands, Natural Resources
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Natural Perspectives: Preparing for 'coronal mass ejection'
To play on a phrase from "Star Trek": "Space. The final weather frontier." I just learned that space weather is something that exists. I asked Vic if he had ever heard of space weather, and he said no. We knew about solar wind, which is a steady...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Astronomy, Science and Technology, Weather, Solar Storms (2012)
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In The Pipeline: Museum gets down to the bones
In this column this summer, I've wanted to occasionally focus on a few things slightly outside of Huntington Beach. As a travel writer, I enjoy sharing interesting places, especially for families, and this week provided something special.
By now, you may...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Politics, Elections, Science and Technology, Paleontology
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Mesa View students win national innovative competition
Mesa View Middle School is one of four schools nationwide whose students received recognition for innovative math and science projects.
Four seventh-graders created a bike that beeps until the rider puts on a helmet. The Surf City Smartbikes was their...Tags: Mountains, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Landforms
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Natural Perspectives: Conservation Corps descends on Bolsa Chica
The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve has had a stroke of good luck. A crew from the Orange County Conservation Corps has come to work with the Bolsa Chica Conservancy and the California Department of Fish and Game to improve habitat for wildlife. They...Tags: Mussels, Renovation, Health, Invasive Species, Science and Technology
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Natural Perspectives: Invertebrate 'hunting' provides good biology lesson
Vic and I searched for marine invertebrates at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve last week. Accompanying us were 18 young men and women from the Orange County Conservation Corps. Our task was to collect a variety of marine invertebrates for docents at...Tags: Marine Science, California, Science and Technology, Gomez (music group), Biology
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FRIDAY: Huntington Beach-based The Simpkin Project (pictured), a seven-member reggae band, is having a release party for its new album, "Everything You Want," at 8 p.m. at Tiki Bar, 1700 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Cover is $15 and...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Entertainment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Clubs and Associations
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Natural Perspectives: The saga of the condor
At the end of the last Ice Age, California condors ranged eastward from the California coast all the way to Texas, Florida and even New York. But by 1800, the range of the condor population had shrunk considerably. The birds lived along the Pacific...Tags: Electronics, Health, Lead Poisoning, History (tv network), Metal and Mineral
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Community Commentary: Breathe your way past life's disasters
As a community, we have all been shaken to our core with the Seal Beach mass murder incident. We all deal with stress, pressure, tension and friction on an everyday basis. We have all been in deeply chaotic situations in our life at one time or another,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Murder, Health, Yoga, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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