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From: Tim Campbell (no email)
Date: Sat Feb 14 2004 - 17:34:16 EST
Google Bans Ads from Environmental Group
The popular search engine Google is facing accusations of censorship
after it refused to carry ads from an environmental group that is
protesting a major cruise line's sewage-treatment methods. The
Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Oceana paid Google to run an ad that
read "Help us protect the world's oceans" when people entered search
terms such as "cruise vacation" and "cruise ship." The ad itself
didn't mention the cruise line by name, but it pointed web surfers to
a site that criticized Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for
dumping pollutants at sea. Google ran the ad for two days last week,
but then banned it, citing a policy against ads that criticize groups
or companies. "I am shocked that they will post information about
pornography and yet they will censor information about cruise ship
pollution," said Jim Ayers of Oceana.
straight to the source: Juneau Empire, Associated Press, Michael
Liedtke, 13 Feb 2004
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Courtney Thomas <> wrote:Wish I did.
I just found out about turtlepac myself. Whatever you learn, keep me
posted, please.
Querying turtlepac themselves is possibly a good place to start. Surely
they have references from someone who has relied on their product for
rescue. If they don't, I'd wonder at their competetence in any regard.
On the other hand, they may be so new that they don't have any such data.
They must be expensive as hell since they don't brag about nor post
prices :-)
Cordially,
Courtney
JOHN CAMPBELL wrote:
> An intriguing concept...Do you know of anyone who has had experience with these?
>
> Courtney Thomas <> wrote:Tim,
>
> Yacht flotation tanks are inflatables [by onboard compressed gas tank]
> placed in strategic locations aboard to be activated in the event of
> excessive water being taken on and to displace water, keep the boat
> afloat until repairs can be undertaken, water bailed and rescue measures
> implemented.
>
> See www.turtlepac.com
>
> Cordially,
>
> Courtney
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> JOHN CAMPBELL wrote:
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>>Courtney,
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>>What is a "yacht flotation tank?"
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>>Tim
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>>Courtney Thomas <> wrote:
>>Thank you.
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>>Any feedback on the yacht flotation tanks ?
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>>Cordially,
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>>Courtney
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>>Ian wrote:
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>>>Collapsible water and fuel tanks from here www.turtlepac.com
>>>in Australia
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>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
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