Capital (Annapolis) back issues from October 2006:
Firm begins safety protocol for produce
Oct 01, 2006; ... SAN JOSE, Calif. - Natural Selection Foods, the company whosebagged spinach is at the epicenter of a massive E. coli outbreakacross the country, last week announced it has begun an aggressivetesting plan similar to one launched by the meat industry afterAmericans started dying from ...
Middle schools reducing violence
Oct 01, 2006; ... Sean Milstead routinely watched kids hit and kick each other as hewalked the halls of Annapolis Middle School last year. This year, fights are down after the school started an intensivecharacter-building program, the eighth-grader said. Hallway horseplayis now practically a thing ...
REGIONAL DIGEST
Oct 01, 2006 ... Police: Fire set for insurance money FREDERICK - A second police officer has been charged with settingan SUV on fire to obtain insurance money to buy a Cadillac Escalade,the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said. Elizabeth Lauren Anderson, 27, of Knoxville, was taken ...
At 95, 'Mr. Kirkland' has no time to age
Oct 01, 2006; ... KIRKLAND, Wash. - Chuck Morgan moves so fast, the years haven'tcaught up with him. He sings, he dances, he dates. The dapper gentleman's socialcalendar would be the envy of any society matron. Friends callseveral weeks in advance to secure a dinner date. "The other day when I ...
Savvy Senior: Higher Medicare premiums for the wealthy
Oct 01, 2006; ... DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I recently heard that Medicare is increasingits Part B premium next year (as usual), but is also adding anadditional surcharge fee for higher-income seniors. Can you tell meabout this and who will be affected? - SEARCHING SENIOR DEAR SEARCHING: Starting in ...
Driving down the road: 2007 Volkswagen Passat wagon a fine alternative
Oct 01, 2006 ... Volkswagen is one of the few automakers to currently sell wagonsin the U.S., and over the years its Jetta and Passat wagons havegained almost cult-like followings. But nobody is being brainwashed -logic can work as well as emotion. A compact or mid-size wagon isevery bit as useful as a ...
Years ago...from our pages
Oct 01, 2006 ... 25 years ago this week Oct. 6, 1981: The Baltimore Orioles end the 1981 season in fourthplace, two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers are toplay the Kansas City Royals for the American League championship. 50 years ago this week Oct. 3, 1956: In Annapolis, ...
Pathogens & People: A tick bite can give you a malaria-like ailment
Oct 01, 2006; ... I have to go to India in a few days so I've started taking twodrugs called proguanil and atovaquone. The drugs are used to treat,or in this case, prevent malaria. There are plenty of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in downtown NewDelhi so a daily dose of anti-malarial meds is a good ...
NAMES IN HEALTH NEWS
Oct 01, 2006 ... South River Pediatrics recently added Dr. Karen Stengel to itsstaff. Dr. Stengel was previously employed as an hospitalist at BaltimoreWashington Medical Center in Glen Burnie and the University ofMaryland. She will be seeing patients at the Edgewater and KentIsland ...
Bill would require infrastructure before development
Oct 01, 2006; ... Imagine an Annapolis where traffic is a little lighter onChinquapin Round Road, Westgate Circle and even Forest Drive. Stormwater runoff is not much of a problem and the issue ofwidening West Street has fallen by the wayside. Those days have long since passed. But now, a group ...
Energy bars taste great, but they're high in calories
Oct 01, 2006 ... Ah, the choices presented the modern-day health watcher. Should it be a Slim-Fast or a Luna bar for lunch, a Clif or aPowerBar before the afternoon workout? Should we go for the Balancebar to stave off bedtime hunger pangs or just munch on a handful ofJelly Belly's new Sport ...
By the numbers: More fun with basic math tricks
Oct 01, 2006; ... Last spring I wrote a couple of articles about math tricks. Theywere very popular and readers have asked that I do more.Additionally, some teachers have written to say that they are usefulin teaching math. So I waited until school began again to presentsome more. Here are ...
Hot off the Grille
Oct 01, 2006; ... Steve Crone spent 18 years working in managerial positions inrestaurants from Don Pablo's and TGI Friday's. He even headed up the Chipotle Mexican Grill in College Park whenit was rated the company's No. 1 grossing franchise. "Since I've gone, it's gone down," he ...
Flyers lelnd Happy Helpers a hand
Oct 01, 2006; ... The Maryland Flyers, a competitive cheerleading team based inMillersville, gave up a Friday night in September to hang around agymnasium. They weren't there to practice cheers or to work on danceroutines, but to make a breakfast for a homeless person who might nothave anything to eat the ...
Covering the Bases: Diabetic supplies are often covered
Oct 01, 2006; ... My doctor has just notified me that I have diabetes. I haveMedicare and a Medicare Part D plan. How will my supplies andmedication be covered? If you and your doctor determine that you can use an insulin pump,insulin and the pump could be covered by Medicare Part B as ...
Artists take manicures way beyond file and polish
Oct 01, 2006; ... Hand-carved 3-D fruit, intricate snakeskin and tiny faces allpainted on a fingernail. Is it art, or just a really good manicure? Maybe it's both. The designs, part of a traveling art exhibit, may seem outlandishfor an everyday hand, but they're just an extreme ...
Quitting meds early can be a deadly mistake
Oct 01, 2006 ... CHICAGO (AP) - Many patients stop taking their medicine far soonerthan they should, researchers say, and that decision can be deadlywhen the drugs treat heart disease or diabetes. It took only one month after leaving the hospital for 1 out of 8heart attack patients to quit taking ...
CALENDAR
Oct 01, 2006 ... TODAY'S EVENTS 3RD ANNUAL JODI REITZ COMMEMORATIVE 5K FUN RUN/WALK, sponsored bythe South River Colony to benefit the Anne Arundel County CourtAppointed Special Advocate Program, 7:30 a.m., registration, Southpool. 410-798-0124. SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOCCER TOURNAMENT, 9 a.m., ...
Editor's desk: Candidate gets bogged down in argument over an irrelevancy
Oct 01, 2006; ... There is nothing worse for a candidate than having to answer anunexpected question - like the one thrown at Ron George. TheRepublican House of Delegates candidate in District 30 was askedabout teaching creationism in public schools, a subject with littlerelevance to his state ...
Achieving Happiness: Depression can destroy a marriage
Oct 01, 2006; ... A great distance has developed between Tony and Laura over thelast few years. Tony believes he is a good provider for his family, but hates notreceiving much appreciation for his efforts. Instead of gettinggratitude, he frequently feels belittled by his Laura. Tony hasbecome ...
SMOOTH SAILING
Oct 01, 2006; ... Five years after the Sept. 11 attacks put the brakes on themaritime economy, the Annapolis boat shows will include a recordbreaking number of boats once the twin events start their 11-day runThursday. The 37th annual United States Sailboat Show, which opens to amedia and VIP day ...
The Village Idiot: Better than stealing towels
Oct 01, 2006; ... I bought an old photo album at a yard sale a few years ago, hopingto discover something unusual mixed in with the standard black-and-white Brownie shots of men in out-of-date suits standing next towomen in astoundingly dowdy-looking dresses, as they all stare at thecamera looking like ...
Sony unveils e-book reader
Oct 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK - Books have been a bit of the orphan in the digitalworld. Music has the iPod. Video has YouTube. Books have, well,Amazon.com, where you can buy them printed on paper. Sure, there are electronic books available for download at Amazonand elsewhere, but they haven't really ...
BUSINESS DIGEST
Oct 01, 2006 ... Ravens owner makes Forbes list NEW YORK - Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens, wasamong five Marylanders to make Forbes magazine's list of the 400richest Americans this year. Mr. Bisciotti, 46, was No. 354 on the list, with a total value of$1.1 billion. In addition ...
The Truth About Money: When investing, you must learn to live with fear
Oct 01, 2006; ... Examine history, for it'll help you overcome your investmentfears. But be careful how you study history, because too close a lookcan hurt you. Indeed, a series of experiments conducted by Dr. Richard Thalerand his colleagues in 1995 and 1996 demonstrated that the moreclosely you ...
People
Oct 01, 2006 ... Gregory Sharpe of Crofton has earned the certified executive chefdesignation from the American Culinary Federation. Mr. Sharpe is anexecutive chef at Finn and Porter in Washington, D.C., and a memberof ACF Nations Capital Chefs Association. *** High Street Partners, an ...
Letters to the Editor
Oct 01, 2006 ... Write-in campaign On Sept. 22, an automated telephone call to voters in District 21asked whether they would support a write-in candidacy by Del. BrianMoe, D-Laurel, in November's general election. Mr. Moe lost by alarge margin in the Democratic primary, coming in a distant fourth ...
Good Question
Oct 01, 2006 ... There's a typo in a PDF file that I need to fix before sending iton. Can I edit the file? You can indeed. Most people see PDF files as set in stone, becauseAcrobat Reader, the software that reads Adobe's Portable DocumentFormat, does not allow for editing. Likewise, many ...
Business Notes
Oct 01, 2006 ... Kathleen L. S. Booth and John A. Booth III have formed QuintainMarketing Inc. in Annapolis, a promotion and marketing firm. Thecompany's client list already includes Annapolis Yacht Club, BluePixel, City Dock Coffee and Hospice of the Chesapeake, as well asnational accounts including ...
Libraries caught in Web of Net access challenges
Oct 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK - The nation's public libraries have significantlyexpanded wireless and high-speed Internet access but face budget andspace constraints in continuing to meet demand, a new study finds. Nearly all libraries have Internet access and offer it to thepublic, and branches ...
Away we go: I spy a terrific tour
Oct 01, 2006; ... Get smart! There are spies among us, and nowhere in the world isespionage practiced more than in Washington, D.C. Most federal city tourists trek about its stately monuments,wander through its world-famous museums, and indulge their taste budswith international cuisine, never ...
Annapolis woman's collection is on the house
Oct 01, 2006; ... Alice Chambers has a collection with room to grow. Make thatrooms. The Annapolis resident is a world traveler, and along with takingin the sights in the countries she visits, she always makes sure totake home a miniature house. Ms. Chambers, who runs the executive seminars ...
FCC questions if there's a link between TV ads, obesity in kids
Oct 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Concerned that a steady diet of TV ads isputting too many pounds on American children, the FederalCommunications Commission plans to study links between the ads,viewing habits and the rise of childhood obesity. "Small children can't weed out the marketing ...
Experimental diabetes treatment falls short
Oct 01, 2006; ... A few diabetics have been able to give up their daily insulinshots after getting transplants of pancreas cells, according to thebroadest study of this experimental treatment. But for most patients,the results fell short of the cure researchers have been seeking. Nearly half of the ...
Teen of the week: Epitome of a student athlete
Oct 01, 2006; ... Josie Owen doesn't just hold a lacrosse stick, she clasps it withthe same cool assurance that a seasoned NASCAR driver grips asteering wheel. The 16-year-old Severn School Junior was recently named to the 24-player roster for the U.S. Under-19 team. Vying for a slot against150 ...
SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS
Oct 01, 2006 ... Information regarding county senior centers can be found online atwww.aacounty.org/aging. WEEK OF OCT. 2-6 ANNAPOLIS SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER 119 S. Villa Ave., Annapolis 410-222-1818 E-mail: annapoliscenter@aacounty.org Weekdays: lunch at ...
This week
Oct 01, 2006 ... Tomorrow 1st Time Homebuyers - Weekly seminar through October, CommunityAction Agency, 6-8 p.m., Community Action Agency, 251 West St.,Annapolis, MD. Cost: $25. Info: 410-626-1900, ext. 1032. BWI job fair - BAA Maryland, developer of the retail program atBWI Thurgood Marshall ...
Serving size proves confusing
Oct 01, 2006 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - At 170 calories per serving, KathrynMora figured the spaghetti was harmless. So she slurped away, eatingher fill. A closer look at the nutrition label destroyed all those warmcomfort food feelings: A serving was just an eighth of the box - notthe ...
A 'fund of funds' can deliver diversity with 1-stop shopping
Oct 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK - If a mutual fund can be said to be like a general storein the variety it can offer, then a fund of funds would certainlyresemble a warehouse retailer, allowing investors to pick up enormousvariety all under one roof. A fund of funds, which is simply a mutual fund that ...
Zennos & the art of computer programming
Oct 01, 2006; ... Even the business model is Zen. For most software companies, giving away their product may not bea recipe for longterm financial health, but open source programmersZenoss in Annapolis are reaping the rewards of their largesse. "The zen of open source is about simplifying ...
E. coli
Oct 01, 2006; ... Raw spinach is popping up in supermarkets again. The vegetable that once was rescued from obscurity by Popeye theSailor Man has taken a beating since late August when it was linkedto a national E. coli outbreak that has killed at least one woman andsickened 182 others in 26 ...
Painting a powerful message
Oct 01, 2006; ... When Terry Coker Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer threeyears ago, one of the first people she called was Margaret Rose Caro. They'd met about a decade earlier, watching a middle schoollacrosse game. Besides the fact that both of their daughters wereplaying, they discovered ...
Pretexting: Con takes modern twist
Oct 01, 2006; ... PHILADELPHIA - One phone call led Amy Boyer's killer to her. A high-school classmate who was obsessed with Ms. Boyer murderedthe 20-year-old New Hampshire woman in 1999, but her death receivedscant attention compared to the Hewlett-Packard Co. scandal. Both cases, however, ...
Energy bars: The good, the bad and the chewy
Oct 01, 2006; ... If you've ever walked down the health-food aisle at the grocerystore in search of a nutrition bar, chances are you came awayoverwhelmed. High protein, high energy, low fat, low sugar - it seems each bardoes something different. Worse yet, it's difficult to tell if thebars truly ...
Annapolis: Forum educates seniors on health, safety
Oct 01, 2006; ... She is only 54-years-old, but Leola Forrester isn't messing aroundwhen it comes to her future. The Annapolis resident knows that once she hits 55 next year,she'll be considered by many a senior citizen. "When I turn 55, I'll be ready and know what's out there for me,"Ms ....
Lewis, Merriman lend passion to showdown
Oct 01, 2006; ... BALTIMORE - Months before Shawne Merriman became a first-round NFLdraft pick, Ray Lewis felt compelled to provide advice, encouragementand guidance to the budding star. Lewis was watching his brother, running back Keon Lattimore, at aUniversity of Maryland football game when he ...
Bengals QB braces for success
Oct 01, 2006; ... When Carson Palmer steps on the field, there's a visible reminderof what he has overcome. His orange or black sock has a noticeable bulge by the back of hiscalf, tracing the outline of the brace on his left knee. It providesprotection to the surgically rebuilt knee and peace of ...
Leftwich, Brunell cross paths again in 'Skins-Jaguars clash
Oct 01, 2006; ... ASHBURN, Va. - In a perfect world, Byron Leftwich would be thequarterback for the Washington Redskins, and Mark Brunell would stillbe the quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Leftwich grew up on 58th Street in Southeast Washington. He andhis older brother would cry when the ...
Horse Racing: Quick-acting bystanders save Laurel trainer's life
Oct 01, 2006; ... Horseman recovering after apparent heart attack Kenny Wheeler, trainer and retired blacksmith, rested comfortablyin the Washington Adventist Hospital last week after a seven-waybypass and bizzare set of events Saturday in the paddock at LaurelPark. And despite his heart ...
Outdoors: West beckons outdoorsmen
Oct 01, 2006; ... As fall arrives, plenty to see in Western Maryland McHENRY - Out here in the mountains of Western Maryland, theleaves of maples are beginning to turn to brilliant shades of yellowand red, the nights are chilly and it's not uncommon to see wildturkeys and deer feeding in fields in ...
NFL Matchups
Oct 01, 2006 ... CHARGERS (2-0) at RAVENS (3-0) Philip Rivers' first two starts as a major league quarterback werecakewalks over Oakland and Tennessee, two of the NFL's worst teams. His third start should be anything but. Rivers and the San Diego Chargers travel today to Baltimore for ...
Chesapeake Bay Boating Calendar
Oct 01, 2006 ... CHESAPEAKE BEACH SAFETY COURSE: The Annapolis Sail & PowerSquadron will offer a four-week boating safety course, beginning Oct.2, 7 p.m., at the Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach.Call 410-257-6047 or racebeat@aol.com. U.S. SAILBOAT SHOW: The 37th annual U.S. Sailboat ...
Anti-aging innovation, or bunch of bull?
Oct 01, 2006; ... The lines around her eyes and mouth, inherited from her father,bothered her. So stretched out on a massage table at the Pink Patio,she was willing to give anything a shot once - even if it meantsmearing her face with defrosted stem cells harvested fromorganically raised French ...
Bolivian boy heads home after surgery
Oct 01, 2006; ... Luis Miguel Yana Mamani was all smiles, even as he went throughdifficult physical therapy exercises - pedaling a hand bike, pushingaround a pole, grabbing tiny bits of candy. Luis had good reason for smiling. After several weeks in theUnited States, he went home to Boliva yesterday ...
Around Annapolis: Local hospice helps provide care at home and overseas
Oct 01, 2006; ... Our local hospice has been cooperating with a hospice in SouthAfrica to give advice and guidance for nearly three years. Joan Williams, the fund-raising and marketing administrator ofBrits Hospice, came calling recently at Hospice of the Chesapeake totalk about the resources ...
Hard to return
Oct 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK (AP) - Alicia Ferrer was a state tax auditor at the WorldTrade Center and got out alive on Sept. 11. She never wants to workat that tragic site again. "It's just the idea of being in the spot. I feel their spirits,"said Ms. Ferrer, who lost more than 30 colleagues and ...
Our view: Governor's latest comments could undermine election
Oct 01, 2006 ... No one is asking Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr. to fall in love with thestate's electronic vote-counting system. If he's elected next month,he'll have years to work on getting something he feels is moresecure. And if the governor wants to say that the glitches that plaguedlast month's ...
Rape cases haunting Navy football
Oct 01, 2006; ... Navy's football program is receiving more unwanted attention aftertwo rape charges were filed last week against Midshipman Kenny RayMorrison, a substitute linebacker on the 2005 team. Court documents prepared by military prosecutors name five currentor recent Navy football players ...
Bay's 'dead zone' better
Oct 01, 2006; ... Last summer, headlines screamed about a massive oxygen-deprived"dead zone" in the Chesapeake Bay. Biologists explained how the dead zones harm aquatic life, andactivists deplored the lack of progress in cleaning up the bay. This year, there's no such ...
Sarbanes receives 'steward' award
Oct 01, 2006; ... Admirers thought it was fitting that a county send off for PaulSarbanes was held without him. He was working. "This is supposed to be the last day of the session, and they'reholding him up all night," said Sandra Parks-Trusz, executivedirector of the Scenic Rivers Land ...
College Roundup
Oct 01, 2006 ... NAVY MEN'S SOCCER: Holy Cross' Josh Trott scored for the Crusadersin the 26th minute and the goal stood up in a 1-0 Patriot Leaguesetback for the Mids (4-5-1, 0-2-0 Patriot League). Trott put away his tenth goal (25:38) of the season off an assistfrom Alex Cruz to lead the ...
POLICE BEAT
Oct 01, 2006 ... ANNAPOLIS AREA Parole shooting A 40-year-old Arnold man was shot while inside a pickup truck in aSafeway parking lot early yesterday morning. Anne Arundel Medical Center Staff called city police around 4 a.m.and said a man walked into the emergency room with a gunshot ...
OBITUARIES
Oct 01, 2006 ... Janet Davis Janet Coxe Davis, 76, of Bonita Springs, Fla., and formerly of OldLyme, Conn., Severna Park and Hilton Head, S.C., died Sept. 28 atPlaza Healthcare in Scottsdale, Ariz. Born Sept. 28, 1930, in West Roxbury, Mass., the daughter of thelate George Harmon Coxe and ...
Prep Roundup: Broadneck tops Saints in hockey
Oct 01, 2006; ... Junior attacker Lindsay Mitchell scored both goals to lead theBroadneck High School to a 2-0 win over visiting St. Mary's in a non-conference field hockey game yesterday. The Bruins improve to a perfect 6-0; the Saints fell to 3-7. "Lindsay has been on fire the past couple of ...
More than just entertainment
Oct 01, 2006; ... Gregory Banks wanted his grandchildren to get more out of theKunta Kinte Heritage Festival than just good food and live musicyesterday afternoon - he also wanted them to get an education. Leaning on a pole under the Children's Tent, he watched his 9-year-old granddaughter, Mia ...