Those of You With Dogs...

[samhexum]

Easy to happen. What is the big deal?

 

 

I agree, but...

 

A local news anchor was fired on in 2013 after his first-ever words on air turned out to be very inappropriate.

 

As AJ Clemente prepared for his debut on the evening news program for North Dakota’s NBC affiliate KFYR, he uttered some words that he must have dearly wished he could take back.

 

“F—-ing sh-t,” he was heard whispering into his mic as an announcer introduced the show. It was Clemente’s very first moment on air, and also his last. He was first suspended for using profanity and his coanchor, Van Tieu, opened up the 10:00 p.m. news hour with an apology.

 

“We were caught off guard and [Clemente] didn’t realize his microphone was on. And while that was no excuse - we do train our reporters to always assume that any microphone is live at any time - unfortunately we cannot take back what was said. But, we do apologize and hope that you may forgive us and rest assured, that something like this will not happen again.,” she said.

 

Clemente later tweeted an apology as well: Tough day,Thanks for the support,We all make mistakes. Im truly sorry for mine. I'll try my hardest to come back better and learn from this.

 

He also clarified what he said. Before dropping the f-bomb, it sounded as though Clemente said the word “gay.” He tweeted about that report as well: I just want to say that I did not say the word gay, I was trying to pronounce the London Marathon winners name Tsegaye Kebede.

 

On Monday, Clemente tweeted that he had been fired: Unfortunately KFYRTV has decided to let me go. Thank you to them and everyone in ND for the opportunity and everyone for the support.

 

[samhexum]

 

[+ sync]

I agree, but...

 

A local news anchor was fired on in 2013 after his first-ever words on air turned out to be very inappropriate.

 

As AJ Clemente prepared for his debut on the evening news program for North Dakota’s NBC affiliate KFYR, he uttered some words that he must have dearly wished he could take back.

 

“F—-ing sh-t,” he was heard whispering into his mic as an announcer introduced the show. It was Clemente’s very first moment on air, and also his last. He was first suspended for using profanity and his coanchor, Van Tieu, opened up the 10:00 p.m. news hour with an apology.

 

“We were caught off guard and [Clemente] didn’t realize his microphone was on. And while that was no excuse - we do train our reporters to always assume that any microphone is live at any time - unfortunately we cannot take back what was said. But, we do apologize and hope that you may forgive us and rest assured, that something like this will not happen again.,” she said.

 

Clemente later tweeted an apology as well: Tough day,Thanks for the support,We all make mistakes. Im truly sorry for mine. I'll try my hardest to come back better and learn from this.

 

He also clarified what he said. Before dropping the f-bomb, it sounded as though Clemente said the word “gay.” He tweeted about that report as well: I just want to say that I did not say the word gay, I was trying to pronounce the London Marathon winners name Tsegaye Kebede.

 

On Monday, Clemente tweeted that he had been fired: Unfortunately KFYRTV has decided to let me go. Thank you to them and everyone in ND for the opportunity and everyone for the support.

 

 

I doubt anyone is more pro political correctness than I am, but even I regard the station's reaction in this case as overkill. I could understand a reprimand and suspension, but not dismissal.

[samhexum]

Stranded dog found swimming 130 miles off Thailand shore rescued

 

This is the heartwarming moment a stranded dog was rescued after being found swimming in the Gulf of Thailand – 130 miles from the shore.

 

Workers onboard an oil rig noticed the pooch’s head poking above the ripples as she paddled through the ocean on Friday.

 

It’s understood the Aspin dog – named Boonrod (survivor) by her rescuers – fell from a fishing trawler,according to the Bangkok Post.

 

Offshore drillers called out to the exhausted mutt and she swam towards them, taking refuge among the rusty metal bars of the rig.

 

The workers then lowered a rope down to Boonrod and pulled her to safety. She stayed on the drilling platform for two nights while a special cage was welded and staff gave her food and water.

Boonrod was finally lifted by crane onto another oil vessel passing through the area on Sunday, which delivered her to vets in Songkhla, southern Thailand, today.

 

Oil rig worker, Khon Vitisak, who saved the animal, said he would like to adopt her if no owner comes forward.

He said: “We found her trying to swim towards our rig, which is about 220 kilometers (136 miles) from the shore. Thankfully the sea was quite still because the wind was calm. We just saw her small head but if the ripples were bigger, I think we probably wouldn’t have noticed her at all. After she made it onto the bars below the rig she didn’t cry or bark at all. We looked for a way to help her and in the end, decided to use the rope to tie around her body to lift her up. When we gave her water and minerals her symptoms improved. She started sitting up and walking normally.”

 

Animal charity volunteers who are now caring for the dog do not know if she has an owner or if she was a stray.

Once she reached the rig, workers nursed Boonrod back to health while they radioed for help and requested a tanker that was returning to shore to pick her up.

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

Owning a pet may help maintain a healthy heart, especially if that pet is a dog, according to the first analysis of data from the Kardiozive Brno 2030 study. The study examines the association of pet ownership—specifically dog ownership—with cardiovascular disease risk factors and cardiovascular health. The results are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes.

 

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-heart-friend-dog-ownership-cardiovascular.html

[RealAvalon]

Owning a pet may help maintain a healthy heart, especially if that pet is a dog, according to the first analysis of data from the Kardiozive Brno 2030 study. The study examines the association of pet ownership—specifically dog ownership—with cardiovascular disease risk factors and cardiovascular health. The results are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes.

 

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-heart-friend-dog-ownership-cardiovascular.html

Does this have to do with lifestyle issues of exercise from walking the dog, and social support, dog walkers are the people that talk to each other

[+ oldNbusted]

Does this have to do with lifestyle issues of exercise from walking the dog, and social support, dog walkers are the people that talk to each other

 

Properly designed studies will control for other variables. Problem is a lot of this stuff is self reported, so it takes a lot of reproductions, then someone will do a meta-analysis...

[RealAvalon]

Properly designed studies will control for other variables. Problem is a lot of this stuff is self reported, so it takes a lot of reproductions, then someone will do a meta-analysis...

I have no idea what point you were making. Unless it was to intentional make a non-point.

[+ oldNbusted]

[Guest]

The Year of the Dogs - The Washington Post

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/amp-stories/year-of-the-dogs/?hpid=hp_hp-visual-stories-desktop_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans

[+ E.T.Bass]

Years ago my doctor told me owning a dog leads to better health. As a new dog owner, I did not question his wisdom.

Had something to do with stress management I recall.

[Guest]

Dog owners can take heart from new research about the possible health benefits of having a dog. According to two new studies by the American Heart Association, owning a dog is associated with an increased likelihood of living longer, especially among people who've previously had a heart attack or stroke. The findings are published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dog-ownership-longer-life-american-heart-association-studies-longer-life-heart-attack-stroke/

[Guest]

If I have to board my pooch, she's going here!

 

http://paradiseranch.net

[+ purplekow]

Looks great but they must be selective to prevent dog dog aggression