ocean

The ocean covers right around 70 percent of the Earth's surface. That's interesting... your body is about 70 percent water, too! But, 95 percent of the ocean is still unexplored. You have probably discovered most of your body by now!

One of the big draws of the ocean is the beach. Sunbathers everywhere adore the beach. Not only they, but their sand-loving counterparts who play volleyball, fish from the pier, take long romantic walks along the shore, and gather sea shells all take part in the wonderful activities that the ocean affords us.

Without oceans, you wouldn't have your favorite island getaway that you could visit on vacation. And think about how many shrimp and lobster you never would have eaten were it not for the ocean! You couldn't go yachting and break awesome waves with a sailboat or a personal hovercraft.

But more importantly, the ocean creates a lot of jobs. One in every six jobs in the U.S. is marine related, and that adds a ton of money to our Gross National Product. The ocean may even hold some keys to cures for diseases. The ocean supports about 50 percent of all the species alive on Earth.

The ocean is not only fun, but pretty important. Bloggers speaking about the ocean can be found at sites like oceana and oceanextremesports.

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• UNISON Secures Living Wage victory for Cleaners at St Georges

  
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  Well done and another great victory for the local UNISON Health branch at St Georges Hospital. In 2008 they secured a living wage for cleaners employed by ISS ( see here and photo ) . Now they have done the same after years of campaigning for cleaners employed in the Medical school. See press release below. UNISON ...
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• Abu Dhabi Regain Volvo Lead

  
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  Volvo Ocean RaceAbu Dhabi have regained the lead as the fleet continue to search for a low that promises to help the “rich get richer”, while CAMPER have slipped to third after an eventful night... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• CAMPER leads even after a collision with a turtle

  
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  Not even catching one of the world’s oldest reptiles on their keel could stop CAMPER’s winning form as they continue to lead the charge north today in search of a low that promises to help the “rich get richer”. CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand Media Crew Member Hamish Hooper this morning reported that ...
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• Eco Wave Successfully Test Two Wave Energy Devices

  
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    Eco Wave Power has successfully completed its April test of a medium-scale wave energy power plant in the Black Sea made up of two different floater shapes, the “Wave Clapper” and the “Power Wing”. “The Black Sea provided Eco Wave Power with real-life conditions necessary for the testing of EWP’s ...
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• Vainio claims Monaco pole in style

  
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  Lotus GP’s Aaro Vainio takes maiden pole in Monte Carlo Aaro Vainio is a happy man, the Finn will start the first ever Monaco GP3 Race from pole position after a stunning lap in a qualifying session that was divided into two groups. Kevin Ceccon was fastest in Group A and will line up second on the grid ...
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• Odd Future by Terry Richardson for XXL Magazine – WildOnes

  
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  Terry Richardson once again photographed the entire Odd Future crew, this time for a new spread in the current issue of XXL Magazine, that just released at newsstands. The entire crew was in place, including Tyler The Creator, Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Left Brain, Mike G, Jasper, Taco, Frank Ocean, ...
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• Frank Ocean – Summer Remains Lyrics

  
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  Summer Remains Lyrics by Frank Ocean Send “Summer Remains” Ringtone to your Cell Right hand to GExplainod Left hand holding the jewels And I’m swearing up and down I’m cursing out the moon Tide stole my youth These creases in my brow ain’t tan lines Saltwater swole my eyes (Beachlife) The sun’s burning ...
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• Dubai’s Underwater Hotel by Deep Ocean Technology (PICS)

  
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  When it first emerged that plans for an underwater hotel in Dubai had been revived , Arwa wrote “Dubai has more gimmicks and tacky accolades than a Las Vegas souvenir store so the last thing it needs is more plastic tat.  It’s just not good  and most of these outlandish projects pay very little attention to the ...
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• Frank Ocean - Summer Remains Lyrics

  
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  These Summer Remains Lyrics performed by Frank Ocean @ lyricsepoch.blogspot.com.Right hand to GodLeft hand holding the jewelsAnd I’m swearing up and downI’m cursing out the moonTide stole my youthThese creases in my brow ain’t tan linesSaltwater swole my eyes (Beachlife)The sun’s burning black and blue (On my ...
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• Exiting the Gulf Stream into Flatter Water

  
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  GLOBAL OCEAN RACE – After five days of racing from Charleston, the Global Ocean Race (GOR) Class40s are out of the Gulf Stream and heading deeper into the North Atlantic led by Conrad Colman and Scott Cavanough with Cessna Citation holding an eight mile lead over Marco Nannini and Sergio Frattaruolo on Financial ...
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• Kept Off The Rhumb

  
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  MOVING PICTURES – Unpredictable conditions are sending the fleet north and away from the rhumb line from Miami to Lisbon. Telefonica snatch the lead but, can they hold on to it?
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• Friday 5: Five Reasons There Are Few Marine Insects

  
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  That water out there… Quite inhospitable to insects! (Point Reyes, California) Last week I mentioned some of the few truly marine insects, the water striders in the genus Halobates . I realized that I haven’t ever talked about marine insects and I think it’s time to rectify that situation! Aquatic insects ...
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• L.A. County lifeguards test rescue robot in Malibu

  
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  Los Angeles County lifeguards are testing a robot rescue craft that would save struggling swimmers, officials said Thursday. The remote-controlled rescue robot zips through the surf to reach stranded swimmers, who can then use the machine as as a flotation device until lifeguards reach the area, the Los Angeles ...
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• Strong quake hits Norwegian Sea: USGS

  
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  Washington, May 25 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Norwegian Sea Thursday, the US. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.The temblor, which occurred at 10.47 p.m. GMT, had a depth of 8.8 km. Its epicentre was 601 km northwest of Tromso, Norway and 1,472 km northeast of Reykjavik, [...]
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• Experts warn that hundreds of BONES will wash up on U.S. beaches as 1.5million tons of Japanese tsunami debris reaches North America

  
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  Workers to spend 12 days removing debris up beach on Alaskan island Among flotsam and jetsam are buoys, beer crates and Styrofoam items Oceanographer says bones of tsunami victims are likely to arrive too West Coast beachcombers are likely to stumble across some gruesome discoveries over the next few ...
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• "Calm", 16x12, oil on linen, by Maryanne Jacobsen, boats, Nova scotia, Peggys Cove, Halifax, palette knife paintings

  
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  "Calm", 16x12, oil on linen After doing the smaller painting of Peggys Cove last week, I decided to do a slightly larger one. I also changed the horizon line so that I would have room for lots of clouds. I used the palette that Kevin Mac Pherson recommended in one of his books, which includes Cad yellow, Cad red ...
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• New casino may change the odds for other Maryland sites 

  
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  &via=&related=wpglamour"> David Cordish is quick to tell you that, when it opens on June 6, his Maryland Live! casino in Hanover will have more slot machines than any casino in Las Vegas or Atlantic City. With 3,250 machines, it will be larger than any other U.S. casino was at its opening. Another 1,500 ...
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• In the Region | New Jersey: New Jersey/In the Region - Staying Dry and Keeping Property Values Stable

  
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  FAMILY VALUES Visitors peek out from an “America’s Greatest Family Resort” billboard in Ocean City, where residents have killed a proposal to let diners take alcohol to restaurants.
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• Shell influence in the White House

  
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  By John Donovan Interesting article published by “THE HILL” reporting that high level Shell representatives, Marvin Odum, the President of Shell’s U.S. operations, and Sara B. Glenn, a top Shell lobbyist, have visited the Obama White House almost 20 times pushing the oil giants controversial plans to drill in ...
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