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Former hockey player Hartwick ’07 creates surfing simulator

VIA – THE DARTMOUTH Former hockey player Hartwick ’07 creates surfing simulator By Taylor Malmsheimer Published on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Print Report an Error Share Combining a love of sports with Dartmouth-nurtured creativity, former Big Green men’s hockey player Mike Hartwick ’07 recently created Rip Surfer X, a fitness apparatus designed to simulate surfing … Continue reading Former hockey player Hartwick ’07 creates surfing simulator →

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Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark

VIA – SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark Updated: 11:16, Wednesday November 30, 2011 A teen celebrating schoolies in Bali has been attacked by a shark. Mark Andrews was surfing with schools friends at a beach near Tabanan when he was attacked at about 1.30pm yesterday. The 18 year old was bitten … Continue reading Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark →

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Number Of Shark Attacks In Volusia Co. Drops

VIA – WESH Number Of Shark Attacks In Volusia Co. Drops Experts Worried About Shark Population POSTED: 4:58 pm EST November 29, 2011 UPDATED: 5:55 pm EST November 29, 2011 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For the third year in a row, officials said Tuesday the number of shark attacks along the Volusia County coast is … Continue reading Number Of Shark Attacks In Volusia Co. Drops →

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Australia to create world's largest marine reserve in the Coral Sea

VIA – DAILY MAIL Australia to create world’s largest marine reserve in the Coral Sea By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:10 PM on 26th November 2011 The Australian government has announced plans to create the world’s largest marine nature reserve covering an area the size of Britain and France combined. The proposed Coral … Continue reading Australia to create world's largest marine reserve in the Coral Sea →

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Rena: Oil clean-up chemical worries Greenpeace

VIA – NZ HERALD Rena: Oil clean-up chemical worries Greenpeace 5:30 AM Friday Nov 25, 2011 Greenpeace has called on authorities to answer “serious questions” over the chemical used to disperse oil from the Rena, after a top environmental adviser yesterday admitted scientists were “in the dark” about its effects. Maritime New Zealand sprayed about … Continue reading Rena: Oil clean-up chemical worries Greenpeace →

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UPDATE: Kelly Slater gets wave pool patent

VIA – ESPN Slater gets wave pool patent Updated: November 25, 2011, 12:56 PM ET By Alex Lemonde-Gray ESPN.com Coming right on the heels of his record-breaking eleventh world title, Kelly Slater has tallied yet another victory, this time though he’s not hoisting a shiny trophy but a rivalry-igniting patent. In 2008, Slater launched the … Continue reading UPDATE: Kelly Slater gets wave pool patent →

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67 foot dead whale that washed up on beach had been hit by ship – San Diego

VIA – LA NOW Dead whale that washed up on beach had been hit by ship November 24, 2011 | 11:35 am A fin whale that washed up on the San Diego coast died after being hit by a ship, researchers concluded after a necropsy on the 67-foot animal. The whale is set Friday to … Continue reading 67 foot dead whale that washed up on beach had been hit by ship – San Diego →

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VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net

VIA – MSNBC   Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net A California gray whale is moving freely after rescuers spent seven hours untangling it from a discarded fishing net. Rescuers suspect the whale had been dragging the net–which was filled with dozens of dead animals–for weeks. KNBC-TV’s Vikki Vargas reports. … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net →