Marin Country (California) paper airplane expert uses Ayoob’s arm to set world record
Joe Ayoob is used to setting records with his arm, but not like this. On Sunday Ayoob, the former Cal quarterback from Terra Linda, set the world record for longest paper airplane throw when he launched a glider 226 feet, 10 inches.
It was an exhilarating experience for Ayoob and the man who folded the paper airplane, John Collins, a Marin City resident who works as a television producer for KRON Channel 4Â Â …Â More
Billabong International Ltd. (BBG),Australia’s largest surfwear company, rejected a A$765 million ($817 million) takeover proposal from buyout firm TPG Capital and said it’s continuing talks to try for a higher offer.
The A$3-a-share cash bid doesn’t reflect the “fundamental value†of Billabong with a change in control … More
The tsunami that followed on the heels of the March 11,2011, earthquake in Japan produced millions of tons of debris much of which was swept into the ocean. What stayed afloat drifted apart under the influence of winds and currents, most of it eastward. Predicted to reach the West Coast of the United States and Hawaii within the coming years, the debris’ composition and how much is still floating on the surface are largely unknown.
One thing is certain: the debris is … More