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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
InventHelp Inventor Develops Effective Shark Repellent (SBT-2039)
PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to protect individuals who engage in water sports in the ocean from shark attacks," said an inventor, from Soquel, Calif., "so I invented THE ORCA. My design increases safety and it would not hinder your movements while swimming, snorkeling, or scuba diving." The patent-pending invention provides an effective shark repellent for ocean-sports enthusiasts. In doing so, it would prompt sharks in the vicinity to vacate the area. As a result, it increases safety, and it helps reduce the risk of shark attacks. The invention features a compact design that is easy to use so it is ideal for surfers and other ocean/water-sports enthusiasts. The original design was submitted to the San Diego sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 24-SBT-2039, InventHelp, 100 Beecham Drive, Suite 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9801, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE InventHelp Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
New York Times
27-06-2025
- Health
- New York Times
John Robbins, Author of ‘Diet for a New America,' Dies at 77
John Robbins, an heir to the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire who rejected the family business to advocate plant-based nutrition, environmentalism and animal rights, died on June 11 at his home in Soquel, Calif., near Santa Cruz. He was 77. His son and collaborator, Ocean Robbins, said that the cause was complications of post-polio syndrome, which resulted in muscle weakness and other symptoms nearly seven decades after he contracted polio as a boy. Mr. Robbins was best known for his book 'Diet for a New America,' published in 1987. The book, which is said to have sold more than a million copies, drew a link between the heavy consumption of animal-based products and the increased risk of chronic illnesses like heart disease and obesity; examined the environmental damage caused by factory farming; and raised ethical concerns about the treatment of animals in confined conditions. The book's message, Mr. Robbins wrote, was 'that the healthiest, tastiest and most nourishing way to eat is also the most economical, the most compassionate and least polluting.' The Washington Post columnist Colman McCarthy in 1988 compared 'Diet for a New America' and its impact on the way we think about food to Rachel Carson's classic 'Silent Spring' (1962), which warned how the unlimited use of agricultural pesticides like DDT had contaminated the soil and water and threatened the health of wildlife and humans, and which helped spur the modern environmental movement. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
