Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 19 April, 2010 : – -Â A company over the weekend introduced its new shark bite repellent anklet at the Boards and Waves Expo in Cocoa Beach. The anklet, made by Repel Sharks, LLC, is made of a series of magnets and attractive beads that fits like a piece of jewelry, but repels sharks.
“The magnets interfere with the shark’s sensory abilities,” said Bob Millings of Repel Sharks. “The shark’s electrosense, located in its nose, detects the electrical currents produced by the magnetic fields, creating a repellent response.”  … Details
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 Formula 1 teams have admitted they are just a few days away from facing difficulties getting ready for the Spanish Grand Prix if the travel chaos caused by the Iceland volcano eruption does not ease.
With flying restrictions have been imposed across much of Europe as Eyjafjallajoekull continues to push ash into the atmosphere, F1 personnel face major problems getting back home after today’s Chinese Grand Prix. Many flights out of Shanghai over the next 48 hours have been canceled, and early indications from airlines …Â Details
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A small group meets around a circular table at the far corner of an almost completely vacant hotel in the remote outskirts of Beijing’s Daxing District. Among them are local skateboarders, bloggers, writers, photographers, videographers, and skateboard company owners focused on making Woodward’s new Beijing camp facility a central hub for incubating China’s young, but quickly growing skateboard community … Details
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