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Digital Big Wave News
Digital Landscapes, Mobile Internet the Fifth Big Wave about to hit Computing
Google’s John Herlihy speaks ahead of a major conference in March that will tackle such topics as creating a digital strategy; exploiting new technologies; and digitising your business model. “We are about to be hit by the fifth big wave of computing, and that’s the mobile internet. Desktops could be pretty irrelevant in about three or four years’ time.”
That’s according to John Herlihy, vice-president of online sales and operations at Google. He was speaking about future trends ahead of the Digital Landscapes event that is to be held by UCD Smurfit School on 3 March in Dublin, Ireland.
Herlihy and other speakers will examine how businesses can utilise technology, and in particular the online arena, to transform their business models and create growth. He is just one of an impressive line-up that includes Dr Chris Horn, Colm Long of Facebook, Eamonn Fallon of Daft.ie, Dylan Collins of Jolt Online, Dr John Breslin, co-founder of Boards.ie and Martin Murphy of HP. Eamon Ryan, the Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, will also speak at the event.
According to Herlihy, mobile is just one way in which the internet will continue to revolutionise the way businesses operate and go to market. “With over 1.5 billion people online worldwide, all connected, creating, communicating and searching for information, online business will be a key factor in the rebuilding of the economy in the coming months.
“Businesses that focus more on online opportunities will have a greater chance of speeding up their growth and competing during the downturn,” he continued. “In truth, there are 6.3 billion on the planet. Businesses must focus their efforts on people outside of their national territory. Clearly online has got to be part of that strategy.”
Digital Landscapes takes place on Wednesday, 3 March, 2010, from 7.40am to 12.30pm at O’Reilly Hall, Belfield, UCD.
For more information or to book, visit UCD's Growing Ireland website or phone 01 7168050.
www.siliconrepublic.com
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Surfer fights off shark with his fists
Attack considered most likely carried out by a tiger shark
A surfer fought off a shark with his fists east of Bundaberg in south east Queensland. A witness to the attack, which happened late yesterday at Archie's Beach, said the water around the surfer began to bubble before he started punching the sea.
The man, who was surfing with his son, returned to the beach unharmed and told lifeguards his board had been hit by a "large grey shape". Queensland Shark Control Program manager Tony Ham said it was most likely a tiger shark.
Mr Han reports they catch quite a number of tiger sharks off Bundaberg each year. "At the end of the day the reality is we know they're present all year round." Mr Ham said the attack may be linked to the region's turtle breeding season. Nesting turtles along the coast provide a feeding ground for lurking tiger sharks, and it is likely the shark mistook the man for a turtle.
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Beyrick de Vries : photo courtesy ISA
Team News
International Surfing Association
Piha Beach, Auckland New Zealand
21 - 28 January 2010
Team SA places fourth overall with four medal haul at Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Champs
The South African Junior Surfing team secured fourth place overall along with a haul of four medals – two bronze and two copper – at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships which ended in good one metre conditions at Piha Beach in New Zealand today.
The podium finish and copper medal was South Africa’s best team result since the ISA World Junior Championships became a stand-alone event in 2003, having finished fifth three times, seventh twice and sixth at last year’s event in Ecuador.
The other South African medals were earned by Sarah Baum (Athlone Park) who placed third overall for bronze in the U18 girls; team captain Beyrick de Vries (Umhlanga) who pocketed the copper medal for fourth place in the U18 boys and the Tag-Team who clinched the bronze when they placed third overall in the Aloha Cup event yesterday.
De Vries stormed through the six rounds of theU18 boys qualifying stream, convincingly winning the Round 6 heat over Jordin Watson (AUS) to advance to the Grand Final as the favourite. But Gabriel Medina (BRA) and Tamaroa McComb (TAH) emerged from the cutthroat repecharge rounds and dominated the final match-up.
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Perfect barrels were on offer today at Piha, Mikey February enjoyed
the perfection : photo ISA/Cory Scott
2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
International Surfing Association
Piha, New Zealand
20 - 29 January 2010
Epic Surf: Team USA Takes the Lead at Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
Epic surf and the world's up-and-coming junior surf stars produced an unforgettable day at the 2010 edition of the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in New Zealand today.
And what a show it was. With only two days to go in the prestigious tournament, competitors hit their straps, shredding apart the barreling 6-8ft (1.5-2m) waves that marched through for day six of competition at Piha Beach.
USA surfing sensation Kolohe Andino dealt with the pressure in a consummate fashion, setting the standard for the day with both the highest individual wave score (9.25) and two-wave heat total (18.00) in his main event round 4 of the Under 16 Boys´ heat.
The skilful natural foot continued on with the form he displayed in the opening rounds, backhand blasting the peeling lefthanders to beat fellow USA surfers Parker Coffin and Trevor Thorton and Tahitian Tefaafana Ariihoe. Final scores: Andino (18.00), Coffin (14.00), Ariihoe (10.65) and Thorton (9.00).
“The waves looked kind of hard out there,” said Andino. “They had a lot of wall and it was howling offshore, and not like anything I surf back home. But a bomb wave came through when I paddled out and it set up a good heat for me. It worked out pretty good for me.”
Andino, 15, added he's not getting ahead of himself heading into the business end of competition. “The contest has really just started for me,” he said. “There are so many rounds and it's really hard to get to the finals. I'm just going to take it heat by heat and make every heat count. I just want to make it through.”
  
  
  
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| Lee-Ann Curren: photo Aquashot/aspeurope.com
Team News
ASP Top 17 Rookie Lee-Ann Curren Interview
Surfeuropemag.com French editor Archi Jaeckin just caught-up with ASP Women's World Tour rookie Lee-Ann Curren (Biarritz, FRA), 19, and gives us insights from the third French and European ever to qualify for the women's elite circuit.
Curren, a multiple ASP European Women's Junior champion, is getting ready for her rookie year amongst women's surfing elite and will be much expected when she paddles out for her first event at the Roxy Pro Gold Coast next february.
Renowned for her big wave abilities and relaxed competitive approach, the Biarritz resident sounds as cool as usual, but sure excited to join the ranks of world class women's surfing.
Lee-Ann Curren: photo Aquashot/aspeurope.com
Surf Europe: The good news about your qualification came late last year, have you changed anything in your daily routine since then?
Lee-Ann: Right now I am enjoying my time off, no contests to worry about. I am just training hard and surfing when I can. France is cold right now and it has been mostly flat so it is also some time off surfing that I spend in the gym. It is nice to be able to manage your day the way you want because that’s gonna change when I will be on tour. My aim is to be as focused as possible for the first event and surfing a bit less is sometimes a good thing to build up your strength and desire.
Was it frustrating only to surf five contests last season? With so few events did you feel like it was going to be hard to get the job done or get a rhythm going?
There are too many contests for the men on the WQS and some surfers would certainly welcome a break and for the women it is exactly the opposite. There was also a lack of communication between the girls on tour, we should have said something about a contest that has a two-day waiting period like the one in South Africa that got cancelled! So it was a wake up call for everyone!
Read the Full Interview
www.aspeurope.com
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Eli Steele : photo Wes Lonergan/Surfing NSW
Rip Curl GromSearch
Presented by Snickers
Surfing NSW
Wanda Beach, Cronulla New South Wales
22 - 24 January 2010
Heat is on at Cronulla for the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by SNICKERS
Cronulla, NSW -- In glorious sunny conditions, the Under 16 boys division took to the water first and were treated to pristine 1 metre waves at Wanda Beach, Cronulla for Day 1 of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by SNICKERS.
With the temperature notching well above 35 degrees it was Sunshine Coast thriller Eli Steele (Shelly Beach, QLD) who stole the show, delivering the highest heat score for round one of the blue ribbon event with a combined 2-wave heat total of 15.67 out of a possible 20. “After my first wave, I felt really good and I’m happy to get through the first round because I know I can surf so much better,” said Steele.
Steele continued his devastating form throughout his heat, comprehensively taking out the SNICKERS ‘Wave of the Day’ for a super critical front-side aerial manoeuvre. However Steele wasn’t the only standout from today’s contest with exciting international junior Kanato Oomori (Ibaragi, JAPAN) bagging a solid heat win.
For his efforts Oomori took out the Triple Bull Performance Award. “I’m not here to just to have fun, I’m going to go all out and do my best to win every heat,” said Oomori. “But win or lose I’m loving my time here in Australia.” Flying the flag for the locals was Cronulla’s (NSW) Rory Jenkins who was pushed during his opening match-ups.
“Everyone is really stepping up and I was really pushed out there,” Jenkins said. “I’m super focused on a good performance here at home and I’m confident of rising to the challenge in the next round.” Joining Steele, Oomori & Jenkins with Round 1 victories was Blue Bay (NSW) surfer Johnnie Keith who comfortably cruised into Round 2.
Kanato Oomori : photo Wes Lonergan/Surfing NSW
“It would be unreal to win the event and qualify for the National GromSearch Final,” said a focused Keith. “Every grommet dreams of competing at Bells Beach!” The national Rip Curl GromSearch series presented by SNICKERS uses a unique ratings system that provides competitors the opportunity to gauge their level of surfing against other surfers on a national scale.
Individual event Champions in the Under 16's division from each of the seven events earn an invitation to compete in the Rip Curl GromSearch National Final, which is held during the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach over Easter.
With a solid 140 person entry field over the three divisions of 16's, 14's and 12's, competition is sure to be tight for the finals spots. Day 2 will see more amazing surfing take place with the Girls divisions getting their chance to display their surfing talent.
Competition is expected to get underway at Cronulla at 7:45am each day of the mobile event with the contest location and daily running schedule confirmed on the Surfing NSW Event Hotline (0458 247 212) after 6:45am.
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