The Backroads: Life: a new Hart baby Aug 28, 2009
Through ups and downs and ins and outs, we travel amid a sea of unknowns, clinging to a nominal amount of knowledge like a life preserver. We know little of that which we do not experience. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Its out with the old on Mad Men Aug 25, 2009
But whereas Don's big hurting and insatiable heart treats cynicism like a life preserver, Peggy still seems to rely on hope. Maybe it's their age difference. (MSNBC -- Television)
Regional Roundup Aug 25, 2009
Life preserver program to be discussed ... The San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss a possible Mokelumne River life preserver program at its board meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in the administration building at Micke Grove Regional Park, 11793 N. Micke Grove Road, Lodi. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Last call for your clunker Aug 22, 2009
"The program was fraught with a host of difficulties, which is understandable in doing something this complex in such a short timeframe. But as one Mainland dealer said, there may have been a lot of problems but when someone throws you a life preserver you don't complain about the color.". Reimbursements from the government have been slow in coming, but some Hawai'i dealers report that the first payments are starting to trickle in, Rolf added. (Honolulu Advertiser)
7 Stocks That Are Swimming in Cash Aug 17, 2009
But some may need a life preserver. Most popular. (MSNBC -- Business)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Heartbreak of our 'gimme society' Aug 16, 2009
And yet, when young people ask government to throw them a life preserver and save them from the choppy waters of a rough economy, they've all but given up. Even if they get the short-term economic aid they're seeking, they'll lose their self-sufficiency in the process and become dependent on an unresponsive bureaucracy. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Butte man drowns while kayaking in Alberton Gorge (2743) Aug 12, 2009
Gary Markovich, of Butte, fell out of his boat when it capsized, but was wearing a life preserver and managed to grab hold of a passing kayak. That floater tried bringing Markovich to shore, but his hands slipped off and he fell face first into the water. (Montana Standard, MT)
BREAKING NEWS: Kayaker drowns in Alberton Gorge when boat capsizesPosted on Aug. 10 (1344) Aug 11, 2009
Gary Markovich, of Butte, fell out of his boat when it capsized, but was was wearing a life preserver and managed to grab hold of a passing kayak. That floater tried bringing Markovich to shore, but his hands slipped off and he fell face first into the water. (Missoulian, MT)
Kayaker dies in Gorge Aug 11, 2009
Markovich was wearing a helmet and a life preserver when his kayak capsized in the popular whitewater canyon section on the Clark Fork River west of Missoula. Several groups of experienced floaters and emergency medical responders worked to resuscitate the man, but were unable to revive him. (Missoulian, MT)
The salute of a survivor Aug 10, 2009
It was a life preserver ... Dan Galvin floated with a life preserver while men sank around him. (Boston Globe)
Lawsuit filed in Westport drowning Aug 7, 2009
Alexandra was found 200 feet from the boat and her life preserver "had been improperly fitted" and "failed to keep her head and/or nose above the water," the lawsuit stated, Vitale's suit charges that the sailboat was not properly supervised by Longshore Sailing School and that the entire incident was visible from the second floor of the sailing school, and had the school monitored the area they could have sent out rescue boats immediately. Westport Minuteman 2009. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
•Madison Avenue shops absorb brunt of flood Aug 6, 2009
A note on a life preserver near the front door of John's Spirits in Greenwood warns customers to watch their step. John's Spirits, Lee's Car Care and Pasquale's Pizza on Madison Avenue in Greenwood all flooded for the second time in about a year after the storm Tuesday. (The Daily Journal)
Body recovered from Cayuga Lake Aug 5, 2009
Jone's daughter grabbed a life preserver and jumped in after to rescue him, but was unable to reach him in time, deputies said. A search for Thomas Goff, of Newark Vally, is still continuing on Owasco Lake. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Cayuga, Owasco searches to continue Aug 4, 2009
Jones' daughter grabbed a life preserver and jumped in after her father, but was unable to reach him in time, Gould said. While the water is between 10 to 20 feet deep, Gould said the amount of seaweed has made it difficult to find Jones' body in the dark. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
10-Year-Old Rescued From Puyallup River Aug 1, 2009
Fire crews said his life preserver saved him by allowing him to stay afloat in the fast moving and muddy water. Zane Gibson of East Pierce County Fire District said using the Puyallup River is a dangerous idea because of rapids and the muddy water. (KIRO TV, WA)
Missing boater found Jul 31, 2009
The body was fully clothed with shoes on, but without a life preserver. Neither police nor the medical examiner found any signs of foul play, or that the drowning was the result of anything other than an accident. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Reds' second-half struggles continue Jul 31, 2009
CINCINNATI -- The past couple of weeks since the All-Star break have seen the Reds drifting out to sea -- with seemingly no rescue boat, life preserver or a piece of driftwood to grab on to. A 7-4 defeat to the Padres on Thursday was the ninth loss in the past 10 games for the Reds and gave them a 3-11 second-half record. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Forever in blue jeans Jul 31, 2009
By Jayne O'Donnell and Michelle Walbaum, USA TODAY The $13 billion denim industry a life preserver for the sinking apparel industry the past year may be fraying at the high end of its product line. While old standbys including Levi's, Lee and Wrangler are still seeing sales increases that likely will continue in the coming year, sales increases for pricey premium jeans will likely occur only in the under-$200 category, according to market research firm NPD Group. (USA Today -- Money)
At Florida center, visitors can see turtles, and learn, too Jul 25, 2009
It s like having a life preserver tied to them, and they eventually wash up onshore emaciated. It s a problem the Marine Science Center has seen countless times and can usually cure. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
6 Small Steps Toward a More Normal Economy Jul 19, 2009
So far, despite company pleas, the government has refused to toss a life preserver. If CIT goes belly-up, it could harm hundreds or thousands of businesses dependent on its loans. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
NH fire officials warn of dangerous rivers Jul 17, 2009
The fire chiefs in Franklin and Tilton say anyone who goes into the Winnipesaukee River for any reason should wear a life preserver. And even that won't keep people from being tossed against the rocks if they get thrown from an inner tube. (Concord Monitor)
Crews recover body of missing kayaker Jul 17, 2009
Authorities said Fudge did not know how to swim and was not wearing a life preserver. Fudge's body was found Thursday morning. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Sanders sisters, MacKenzee (second from left) and Baylee (right) joined their friends (from left) Ava and Abbey Hudson for a recent morning swim. Although the Sanders girls are both good swimmers, they are still required to observe familys pool safety rules which include no running or horseplay. Jul 15, 2009
Keep rescue equipment (such as a shepherds hook or life preserver) and a telephone by the pool. Do not use air-filled swimming aids as a substitute for approved life vests. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Musings on Hot Air Jul 11, 2009
As a crude analogy, if someone is drowning in a pool, you don't concentrate on reducing the water level -- you throw a life preserver. This is a global problem, so we need to establish a global response. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Recounting Rescue of Child Crash Survivor Jul 5, 2009
A member of the rescue team threw a life preserver to the girl, but the waters were too rough for her to catch it. One of the sailors, Libouna Maturaffe Soulemane - who had completed a rescue course six months earlier - jumped into the sea with a flotation device and reached out to Bahia. (CBS News)
Home00004000 Sweet Hedge In A Falling Market Jul 4, 2009
Even if a house is "underwater" -- that is, in hock for a mortgage higher than the home's shrinking market value -- the novel new Wall Street gamble could be something of a life preserver to help an owner hedge that lopsided predicament. Think the economy will tank more. (New York Post -- Business)
Woman Tells Story Behind Boating Accident Jul 2, 2009
Patricia said Alan's life preserver apparently came off at that time. She said she saw Alan float away as people threw rope lines to him. (7 KETV Omaha)
Yarmouth Port man lauded as hero in windsurfing rescue Jun 25, 2009
I was the only one out there wearing a life preserver, Carder said Tuesday. I had a scary experience once. (Cape Codder, MA)
Lewisville: Body of drowned 35-year-old man recovered in lake Jun 22, 2009
Williams had called for help, but was unable to get to a life preserver that the other man had thrown to him. Carter said members of the Lewisville Fire Department s dive team spent much of the evening Wednesday, all day Thursday and all day Friday looking for the body in a wide area of the lake. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Signs of hope that body of drowned boy may be found Jun 22, 2009
OldMillXxX wrote on Jun 8, 2009 2:35 PM:" I assure you, Dave is no dummy. He is wearing a floation jacket. Much warmer and more buoyant than a regular life preserver. Google Mustang PFD and you will see one. ". centrist wrote on Jun 8, 2009 12:34 PM:" Opening line in the story is ". (Winona Daily News, MN)
Lewisville: Search continues for drowning victim Jun 21, 2009
One of them called for help, but was unable to get to a life preserver that the other man had thrown to him. Capt. Neal Bealer, of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, identified the man as Darrell Williams. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Cuts worry health chief Jun 5, 2009
"We're hoping the vaccination will be the life preserver," Engel said. or 919-836-4952. (News & Observer)
Kids' Summer Camps Jun 5, 2009
Students must be able to swim 15 yards, be unafraid of having face in the water and have a proper fitting life preserver. Preregistration is required by July 1 for the first class and July 15 for the next class. (Montana Standard, MT)
Fleeing drug suspect jumps into Intracoastal Waterway Jun 5, 2009
Officers threw Mitchell a life preserver, which he eventually grabbed and swam toward a ladder officers placed within his reach. Mitchell s head was visible above the water near the ladder for several minutes before he grabbed the ladder. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Giving Patients More Control Jun 3, 2009
About a year ago, though, Collins was thrown a life preserver, of sorts, by Dr. Michael Edwards, who has practiced dentistry in Union since the mid-'90s. He had invented a device that so eased her anxiety she was willing to keep her scheduled appointments for crowns, fillings and such. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Public Health: Safe swimming May 30, 2009
Well, we are wearing a hat, a life preserver, sun block and insect repellant but we re ready for a relaxing time in and around the water. These issues are but a few of many under the jurisdiction of the Department of Community Sanitation at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Good Luck With That May 30, 2009
It just doesn t make a lot of sense to me how one day he is willing the demise of the GOP, which McCain clings to as if it were a life preserver, and the next saying that he will take puerile Jacksonianism and the carny barkers, as Derbyshire memorably called them, over ideas that have a lot more to do with preserving and/or restoring a particular culture and way of life. Perhaps he is damning with faint praise. (The American Conservative)
Kings Forward Saves Woman From Chilly River May 29, 2009
Green dodged some boats to get to the woman, and somebody threw them a life preserver to help stay afloat. "It was only a minute, but it felt like a lifetime. It felt like it took forever," Green said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Will Chinese consumers rescue economy? May 28, 2009
The dream of China is the life preserver many multinational corporations are clinging to, not without some reason. The recent Shanghai Auto Show perhaps showed that like no other. (CNN -- International)
Not much sun but still fun May 24, 2009
Brayton, with his life preserver on, sat down in the boat as his dad climbed into the rear seat. Bon voyage, Rich Boden said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ross TuckerINSIDE THE NFL May 23, 2009
First, someone in the Steelers organization tried to throw Harrison a life preserver by leaking the tidbit that Harrison fears flying. Harrison's teammate recently publicly substantiated that report. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
I just received a direct mail advertisement from Direct TV saying exactly what... May 22, 2009
According to the suit, the direct print advertisements prominently featured a life preserver with the tagline: With Charter Cable filing for bankruptcy, now's the time to save yourself. Get help while you can. (Multichannel News)
Cody: A truly super moment for New Orleans May 21, 2009
The NFL threw the city and the Saints a life preserver after the storm, guaranteeing for the short term their product would remain and prosper in a beat down city. But the handout would not be generational. (WWLTV.com, LA)
DeBary homeowners to receive aid May 16, 2009
Nine DeBary homeowners who thought the city's plan to buy them out was dead in the water -- just like their homes after Tropical Storm Fay hit -- were thrown a life preserver Friday. The Federal Emergency Management Administration is releasing another $1. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Waco-Area Man Drowns In Lake Whitney May 15, 2009
"I don't think he ever actually got into the boat because his life preserver was still on the seat, attached to a kill switch.". Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Hammond used a sonar device to find Arnold's body, which was submerged in 7. (KWTX.com, TX)
News Scan Briefs: Logic That Feels the Noise May 15, 2009
Float Your Boat Imagine a mesh that instead of letting water in repelled it so much that a life preserver made from it would support a horse. Scientists at the Harbin Institute of Technology in China created such a mesh out of copper wires 200 microns thick and pores about that size or smaller. (Scientific American)
Charter Sues DirecTV Over Bankruptcy Ads May 13, 2009
According to the suit, the direct print advertisements, prominently featuring a life preserver, stated:"With Charter Cable filing for bankruptcy, now's the time to save yourself. Get help while you can. Get DirecTV.". All the while, Charter has insisted that its bankruptcy filing would not affect operations and that customers would experience no changes in their service. (Multichannel News)
In over its head in debt, TAC asks Cary to buy swim facility May 11, 2009
CARY The is swimming in troubled financial waters and wants the town of Cary to throw it a $14 million life preserver. Thanks to the financial meltdown, the nonprofit that built and runs the facility says it will have trouble paying off its debt without significantly raising the fees it charges the public. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Weeklies' reader: Convicted rapist back in court May 9, 2009
He needs a life preserver, Sherwood said. Dan Guzynski, who successfully prosecuted Guill on charges that the father had begun molesting his daughter when she was 6 years old and raping her from the time she was 8, argued that the defendant had failed to meet financial obligations imposed by the court, and that the contempt charge should go forward. (Missoulian, MT)
Melvin, Manny exits have great impact May 8, 2009
The division's other dismissal Thursday - a 50-game suspension given to Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Manny Ramirez for violating baseball's drug policy - was a welcome life preserver for the sinking Diamondbacks. To appreciate Ramirez's impact is to understand that the Dodgers sport the game's best record largely because of him. (AZCentral -- Sports)
* ReKindling optimism May 6, 2009
But it is Amazon, maker of the Kindle, that appears to be first in line to try throwing an electronic life preserver to old-media companies. As early as this week, according to people briefed on the online retailers plans, Amazon will introduce a larger version of its Kindle wireless device tailored for displaying newspapers, magazines and perhaps textbooks. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Hedge Funds Star in Regulators' Bondage Dreams May 5, 2009
Witness how bank bailout aid in the U.S. recently went from being a life preserver for the financial system to a cudgel used to beat banks for everything from compensation to corporate jets. Add to that the longstanding fear that the ultimate goal of any regulatory push is to bring hedge funds to heel by curtailing how they invest. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Bowen's Beat- Changeling Apr 18, 2009
We can try to avoid it, dodge the changes and hang onto our routines like a drowning man with a life preserver. But like C.S. Lewis said, that s just not an option. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Kids learn safe ways Apr 17, 2009
They instead demonstrated how to use a life preserver, rope and a pole to effect a quick and safe rescue ... A loose life preserver can too easily slip off when it s needed the most when someone hits the water. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Sailors are making a stand against destructive decisions Apr 16, 2009
- Drinking and driving; failing to use a seatbelt; boating without a life preserver; storing an unlocked and loaded firearm: these are just a few of the destructive decisions that have recently killed and injured Sailors and innocent victims. The Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) is dedicated to helping Sailors make life decisions that will not only save lives and prevent injuries but also promote positive lifestyles in keeping with the Navy's core values. (The Dolphin, CT)
No Zoo Changes After Bear Attack Apr 14, 2009
One of four bears in the enclosure bit the woman's arms, legs and back before keepers rescued her out with a life preserver. The woman was taken to Berlin's Charite hospital for treatment and is still recovering, the Bild newspaper reported Monday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Boating Deaths Up This Year In Texas Apr 13, 2009
Posted by: Ratso Location: Waco on Apr 12, 2009 at 03:50 PM You are not rquired to wear one unless you are 12 or under (I believe that's the age)You have to have a life preserver on board for everyone though, as well as a throw cushion ... Posted by: Someone Location: Near-Here on Apr 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM BY LAW YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A LIFE PRESERVER WHEN IN A BOAT. (KWTX.com, TX)
Ship captain's family 'on pins and needles' after pirate attack Apr 10, 2009
He recalled Shane as a baby wearing a life preserver in a portable crib on the deck of his grandfather's lobster boat. Last month, Shane Murphy, who lives with his wife and two young children in Seekonk, visited his father's class to warn cadets about the dangers of piracy. (Boston Globe)
Down the dark path Mar 25, 2009
TARP was almost analogized as a sort of life preserver to be thrown to the banks, preventing them from going over the roaring Niagara of insolvency right in front of them. OK, but what if the banks would rather face the rapids than the government's rescue. (Asia Times Online)
Corzine First to Face Voters' Wrath as U.S. Governors Brace for Backlash Mar 24, 2009
Coleman, 54, says the one-time government grant was a life preserver, without which we would have sunk or drowned. But the city still must attract new business and take further steps to close its budget gap. (Bloomberg)
New Super-bouyant Material: Life Preserver Might Float A Horse Mar 21, 2009
20, 2009) Researchers in China are reporting the development of miniature super-bouyant boats that float so well that an ordinary life preserver made from the same material might support a horse without sinking. The advance, they say, might be difficult to apply to full-size craft. (Science Daily)
The One Country That Might Avoid Recession Is... Mar 12, 2009
In past crises, Brazil was usually the nation in need of the largest life preserver. If it wasn't drowning under fiscal recklessness, it was being held under by draconian austerity plans. (Time.com)
Nevius: Phelps' loss is food bank's gain Mar 11, 2009
"So, though Kellogg's and their star spokesman hit a patch of rough water, San Francisco's hungry just got thrown a life preserver," Food Bank spokeswoman Gayle Keck wrote in an e-mail. The boxes flew off the shelves, but the food bank is keeping a few as souvenirs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NYC doctor's murder-for-hire case goes to jury Mar 10, 2009
"He was drowning in debt. And a drowning man will take any life preserver thrown to him and she threw out $20,000," the prosecutor said. Borukhova's attorney, Stephen Scaring, argued that no direct evidence linked his client to the killing and said she bought a camera to document her husband's interactions with her daughter for the custody case. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Both parties have much at stake in congressional race Mar 9, 2009
When voters enter the booth on March 31, beleaguered New York Republicans will reach for a life preserver in a blue and getting bluer state while Democrats try to hold onto a seat that was a Republican sure thing for decades until they wrested it away four years ago. It's heady stuff for the district that lost its last representative, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, to the U.S. Senate when she was appointed by Gov. David Paterson in January to take the U.S. Senate seat vacated when Hillary Rodham... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
