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British Airways' abrupt decision last week to reverse its generous policy for some sports enthusiasts traveling with their equipment has outraged the world surfing community. As of today, passengers are banned from checking surfboards, kayaks, canoes or wind surfing boards. BA's decision is what surfers might call a roundhouse cutback - a 180 degree shift in direction - from their original policy that still allows passengers to bring most sporting goods free, including golf clubs and bags, skis and snowboards...
...Opponents of the scheme said Able UK's plan to dredge a nearby estuary for a series of wind turbines - an addendum to the original ship-breaking application - would unearth sediment containing dangerous heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury, and toxic chemicals like dioxin. They also question Able UK's plans to bury asbestos and other toxins from the ships at the nearby Seaton Meadows landfill...
...Tommy Remengesau Jr., the President of the Pacific Island nation of Palau, who has led efforts to preserve a priceless marine environment. Some were activists, like Olga Tsepilova, who has exposed the dangerous legacy of the Soviet Union's nuclear program, and some were industrialists, like Tulsi Tanti, the wind-power king of India...
...Committee Chair Randall S. Sarafa ’09. The team also raises money by selling T-shirts and Frisbees. Still, Roebuck said, a sizable gap remains between the money the team generates and the money necessary to travel to tournaments. That gap is closed by the players, who wind up paying for most of their travel expenses out of their own pockets. “I think [the lack of funding] drives some people away from the sport,” said George W, Stubbs ’11, a member of the team. “We have...
...Nickerson Trophy, the New England championship for freshmen, saw 15 teams in 20 races over two divisions. Harvard locked down fourth place with a point total of 87, behind host Boston College. The finish came after a wind delay that brought the tide into play on Saturday...