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Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Lost Shore Surf Resort launches Kids Surf Camp for Summer 2025
Week-long summer holiday camps aim to teach young surfers aged 8–16 how to 'hang ten' in a fun, safe, and supportive environment Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Lost Shore Surf Resort, Europe's largest inland surfing destination, is making waves this summer with the launch of its Kids Surf Camp - a fun-filled, week-long experience designed to build skills, confidence, and a love for surfing in young people aged 8 to 16 years. Running weekly from 30th June through to the end of August 2025, the Lost Shore Kids Surf Camp offers an exciting introduction to surfing for complete beginners, while also supporting established young surfers ready to take their skills to the next level. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Led by Lost Shore's team of expert surf instructors, the camp includes daily 1.5-hour sessions that combine on-land and in-water coaching, helping participants progress from their first pop-up to confidently catching waves at the world-class surfing facility. Lost Shore Surf Resort Kids Surf Camp Lee Wood, Director of Surfing at Lost Shore Surf Resort, said: "At Lost Shore, we're all about getting the next generation stoked on surfing. The wave pool is the perfect place for kids to build confidence - it's safe, fun, and a great way to learn the ropes without the pressure of the ocean. 'But it's not just about riding waves. Surfing teaches kids so much more, balance, patience, resilience, and a real sense of adventure. It helps them connect with nature, stay active, and develop the kind of mindset that sets them up for life, all while having an absolute blast." Lost Shore is home to an outstanding coaching team, including 19-year-old Craig McLachlan, a rising star in Scottish surfing. Craig recently claimed his third consecutive - and fourth overall -Scottish National Surfing Championship title in the Open Men's category. He is set to represent Scotland at Eurosurf in Portugal this July and is in contention for the ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador this September. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Each camp runs Monday to Friday, with drop-off at 9 am at the Lost Shore Surf Resort reception and sessions finishing at 11 am. Participants enjoy a daily 1.5-hour coached surf session, delivered by ISA-qualified surf coaches with over 10 years of experience. The camps follow a fun, structured programme designed to support all skill levels, from complete beginners to confident improvers. Sessions cover paddling, wave catching, board handling, stance, and even tricks and turns, all tailored to each participant's ability. Alongside expert instruction, the camps include games, challenges, and trick tips to keep young surfers engaged and progressing. With a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment at its core, the Lost Shore Surf Camps offer the perfect mix of learning and fun on the water. Wetsuits and equipment are provided, though children are welcome to bring their own. Participants should bring a swimsuit, towel, and sun cream.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Open social web browser Surf makes it easier for anyone to build custom feeds
Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is making it easier for people to create and discover their own custom feeds focused on their interests. Instead of getting stuck in an algorithmically generated timeline designed by a social network's owner, custom feeds allow you to build an experience focused on things you actually care about, like your favorite hobbies, sports, communities, or any other topics you want to follow. With Thursday's introduction of Starter Sets, Surf is simplifying the process of building those custom feeds, personalizing them, and even publishing them off-platform, if you choose. Making feed creation easier allows more people to take control of their social media experience and wrest control of their feeds back from tech giants like Meta and Google. Startups like Graze and SkyFeed already let Bluesky users build their own custom feeds, but those tools are designed with more technical users in mind, not necessarily a mainstream social media consumer. Starter Sets, on the other hand, are aimed at anyone who wants to try their hand at feed-building but isn't sure how to begin. Launched late last year into an invite-only beta, Surf is phase two of Flipboard's original mission to curate the web. The company's flagship Flipboard app had allowed people to collect and organize posts from blogs, news websites, and mainstream social media services, which were turned into custom magazines. But as social services (like X) locked down their APIs, limiting access to their content, Flipboard looked to the open social web instead. That ultimately led to the creation of a new app, with Surf. Surf let you curate and explore feeds that include the content from social networks built on open protocols, like Bluesky, Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, and others, including Meta's latest app, Threads, as well as content from blogs, podcasts, YouTube videos, news sites, or anything else with an RSS feed. The new Starter Sets, created by its team, are organized around popular categories and pre-populated with recommended sources. For instance, if you choose to start a "Hobbies" feed, you can tap on that category and then look for sources to add across a number of subtopics, like cycling, gaming, Lego, books, baking, hiking, dancing, guitar, comics, sailing, and much more. Plus, you can add your own social account feed from either Mastodon or Bluesky and have it filtered by the chosen topic. You can also use the search bar to add specific sources of your own, then use additional tools to filter those sources so they'll only include posts that match the feed's topic. (This could be handy if your favorite tech pundit also actively posts about politics, for example, but you only want to track what they have to say about tech.) Another newer feature lets you publish your custom feed to Bluesky. To do so, tap the three-dot menu on the feed's header, then tap "Publish to Bluesky," and the feed will appear in the Feeds tab of your Bluesky profile. (This feed will only include Bluesky content when viewed on Bluesky's app, however.) Surf is still invite-only but regularly adds from its waitlist. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at
TechCrunch
22-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Open social web browser Surf makes it easier for anyone to build custom feeds
Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is making it easier for people to create and discover their own custom feeds focused on their interests. Instead of getting stuck in an algorithmically generated timeline designed by a social network's owner, custom feeds allow you to build an experience focused on things you actually care about, like your favorite hobbies, sports, communities, or any other topics you want to follow. With Thursday's introduction of Starter Sets, Surf is simplifying the process of building those custom feeds, personalizing them, and even publishing them off-platform, if you choose. Making feed creation easier allows more people to take control of their social media experience and wrest control of their feeds back from tech giants like Meta and Google. Startups like Graze and SkyFeed already let Bluesky users build their own custom feeds, but those tools are designed with more technical users in mind, not necessarily a mainstream social media consumer. Starter Sets, on the other hand, are aimed at anyone who wants to try their hand at feed-building but isn't sure how to begin. Launched late last year into an invite-only beta, Surf is phase two of Flipboard's original mission to curate the web. The company's flagship Flipboard app had allowed people to collect and organize posts from blogs, news websites, and mainstream social media services, which were turned into custom magazines. But as social services (like X) locked down their APIs, limiting access to their content, Flipboard looked to the open social web instead. That ultimately led to the creation of a new app, with Surf. Surf let you curate and explore feeds that include the content from social networks built on open protocols, like Bluesky, Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, and others, including Meta's latest app, Threads, as well as content from blogs, podcasts, YouTube videos, news sites, or anything else with an RSS feed. The new Starter Sets, created by its team, are organized around popular categories and pre-populated with recommended sources. Techcrunch event Join us at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot for our leading AI industry event with speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere. For a limited time, tickets are just $292 for an entire day of expert talks, workshops, and potent networking. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | REGISTER NOW For instance, if you choose to start a 'Hobbies' feed, you can tap on that category and then look for sources to add across a number of subtopics, like cycling, gaming, Lego, books, baking, hiking, dancing, guitar, comics, sailing, and much more. Image Credits:Flipboard's Surf Plus, you can add your own social account feed from either Mastodon or Bluesky and have it filtered by the chosen topic. You can also use the search bar to add specific sources of your own, then use additional tools to filter those sources so they'll only include posts that match the feed's topic. (This could be handy if your favorite tech pundit also actively posts about politics, for example, but you only want to track what they have to say about tech.) Another newer feature lets you publish your custom feed to Bluesky. To do so, tap the three-dot menu on the feed's header, then tap 'Publish to Bluesky,' and the feed will appear in the Feeds tab of your Bluesky profile. (This feed will only include Bluesky content when viewed on Bluesky's app, however.) Surf is still invite-only but regularly adds from its waitlist.
Saudi Gazette
20-05-2025
- Science
- Saudi Gazette
Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists
WASHINGTON — Inside a laboratory nestled above the mist of the forests of South Dakota, scientists are searching for the answer to one of science's biggest questions: why does our Universe exist? They are in a race for the answer with a separate team of Japanese scientists – who are several years ahead. The current theory of how the Universe came into being can't explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies we see around us. Both teams are building detectors that study a sub-atomic particle called a neutrino in the hope of finding answers. The US-led international collaboration is hoping the answer lies deep underground, in the aptly named Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (Dune). The scientists will travel 1,500 meters below the surface into three vast underground caverns. Such is the scale that construction crews and their bulldozers seem like small plastic toys by comparison. The science director of this facility, Dr Jaret Heise describes the giant caves as "cathedrals to science". Dr Heise has been involved the construction of these caverns at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Surf) for nearly ten years. They seal Dune off from the noise and radiation from the world above. Now, Dune is now ready for the next stage. "We are poised to build the detector that will change our understanding of the Universe with instruments that will be deployed by a collaboration of more than 1,400 scientists from 35 countries who are eager to answer the question of why we exist," he says. When the Universe was created two kinds of particles were created: matter – from which stars, planets and everything around us are made – and, in equal amounts, antimatter, matter's exact opposite. Theoretically the two should have cancelled each other out, leaving nothing but a big burst of energy. And yet, here we – as matter – are. Scientists believe that the answer to understanding why matter won – and we exist – lies in studying a particle called the neutrino and its antimatter opposite, the anti-neutrino. They will be firing beams of both kinds of particles from deep underground in Illinois to the detectors at South Dakota, 800 miles away. This is because as they travel, neutrinos and anti-neutrinos change ever so slightly. The scientists want to find out whether those changes are different for the neutrinos and anti-neutrinos. If they are, it could lead them to the answer of why matter and anti-matter don't cancel each other out. Dune is an international collaboration, involving 1,400 scientists from thirty countries. Among them is Dr Kate Shaw from Sussex University, who told me that the discoveries in store will be "transformative" to our understanding of the Universe and humanity's view of itself. "It is really exciting that we are here now with the technology, with the engineering, with the computer software skills to really be able to attack these big questions," she said. Half a world away, Japanese scientists are using shining golden globes to search for the same answers. Gleaming in all its splendour it is like a temple to science, mirroring the cathedral in South Dakota 6,000 miles (9,650 km) away. The scientists are building Hyper-K — which will be a bigger and better version of their existing neutrino detector, Super-K. The Japanese-led team will be ready to turn on their neutrino beam in less than three years, several years earlier than the American project. Just like Dune, Hyper-K is an international collaboration. Dr Mark Scott of Imperial College, London believes his team is in pole position to make one of the biggest ever discoveries about the origin of the Universe. "We switch on earlier and we have a larger detector, so we should have more sensitivity sooner than Dune," he says. Having both experiments running together means that scientists will learn more than they would with just one, but, he says, "I would like to get there first!" But Dr Linda Cremonesi, of Queen Mary University of London, who works for the Dune project, says that getting there first may not give the Japanese-led team the full picture of what is really going on. "There is an element of a race, but Hyper K does not have yet all of the ingredients that they need to understand if neutrinos and anti-neutrinos behave differently." The race may be on, but the first results are only expected in a few years' time. The question of just what happened at the beginning of time to bring us into existence remains a mystery – for now. — BBC
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Gardeners say common laundry product is 'better' than vinegar for weeds
Weeds can be a real pain when they crop up in your garden - but there's an easy method to get rid of them using a common household product that you probably already have at home Gardeners are buzzing over a simple kitchen staple that's been hailed as a miracle weed killer for gravel paths and driveways. Weeds can be the bane of any gardener's life, especially when they sprout between the stones of a gravel path or driveway. It's a real chore to remove them, and if left unchecked, they can quickly overrun the area. But green-fingered enthusiasts have discovered a "better" solution than white vinegar that zaps weeds "almost instantly", and it's likely you've got this wonder product at home already. The savvy tip was revealed by members of the Gardening Hints and Tips group on Facebook, in response to a query about effective weed control alternatives to white vinegar and salt. The individual posted: "I've seen lots of posts lately about the use of white vinegar and salt for weed killing." They continued: "I have a gravel-covered drive and can't seem to keep the weeds in check, even using the recommended weed killer for paths. Would they work on the drive or is there something better? There are no other plants in the vicinity and it's not like I would be planting anything on the drive in future." Many group members chimed in with their advice, suggesting that while white vinegar and salt could do the trick, there was indeed a superior option – good old washing powder. Garden gurus and savvy shoppers alike have been sharing their top tips online, raving about the unexpected uses of everyday washing powder, particularly when it comes to tackling pesky weeds in your garden's gravel. One green-fingered enthusiast shared: "I used to use salt on my alleyway and it works, but washing powder was better for me." Meanwhile, another gardener revealed: "I had success with some cheap soap powder and boiling water." A third was quick to highlight the efficacy of the method, claiming: "Laundry powders are amazing on gravel weeds. You can see the results almost instantly." If you're already using washing powder for your clothes, you're in luck as this staple is readily at your disposal. However, for those accustomed to pods or liquid detergents, a trip to acquire some powdered form may be necessary. Supermarket shelves will carry the product, typically costing a minimum of £3. But if convenience is key, look no further than Amazon, where you might find a hefty 6.5kg box of Surf totalling £15 or perhaps the most economical option—a 400g box of ACDO Miracle Washing Powder for a mere £1.50 from Poundland. Affirming the trick, garden specialist Tom Clifford from Gardenstone previously advised Ideal Home: "Strong chemical weed killers, although effective, can often be harmful to your patio surface, especially if it's made from delicate stone. Washing powder offers a gentler option that shouldn't harm your patio surface but will effectively kill weeds. In addition, washing powder is a regular household object, making it much more accessible and affordable than chemical weed killers." Washing powder, which contains boron, is toxic to plants and thus can be used as an effective weed killer. However, caution should be exercised when using it around other plants you wish to keep, as it could inadvertently harm or kill them. To utilise washing powder as a weed killer, simply scatter the powder onto the gravel or patio gaps, followed by pouring boiling water over it.
