Sledding on thin ice
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Mike O'Connell developed the Ice Rescue Sled after watching an attempt to save a boy who had fallen through an ice-covered pond. The sled can glide over the ice and serves as a raft over stretches of open water. It is used by many rescue services and fire departments.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1996
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5'3", 68 pounds; and "not thin enough."(narrative of an anorectic and bulimic)
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A 24-year-old woman narrates her 15-year struggle with bulimia and anorexia. The woman, whose parents also have a history of eating disorders, details how she lives with the disease and tells of the psychological and physical anguish she undergoes.
Publication Name: New Woman
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-6974
Year: 1998
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On thin ice
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An excerpt from "Greenland Expedition: Where Ice is Born" is presented. The experiences of two men from the US and Australia who use a dog sledge and kayak to travel round Greenland in June 1997 are described.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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