Capital (Annapolis) back issues from April 2007:
How Stuff Works: Why do we get a kick out of caffeine?
Apr 01, 2007; ... If you are an adult in the United States, chances are that youhave taken some caffeine today. Around 90 percent of Americansconsume caffeine in one form or another every single day. More thanhalf of all American adults take more than 300 milligrams (mg) ofcaffeine every day, making it ...
Champion nominations
Apr 01, 2007 ... As Sandy Spring Bank launches the fourth year of Anne ArundelCounty Community Champions, veteran Champions will play a key role infinding this year's nominees. "This year, we hope to receive the largest amount of nominationsin the program's history. The program's veteran Champions ...
Taste of home just a mouse click away
Apr 01, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) - In New Jersey, its all about the Taylor Ham. Philadelphians have their scrapple and original cheese steaks. InDetroit, look out for the Faygo pop and Coney Island dogs. Or maybe ahot dog from Tony Packo's in Toledo. Don't even think about usingketchup or mustard on ...
By the book
Apr 01, 2007; ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - After 44 years of marriage, Cissy Wechterfound herself unhappily widowed. She and her late husband, JuliusWechter of the Baja Marimba Band, had a full and rich life together. Besides owning a successful retail fashion store in Encino,Calif., she had written ...
Yale or jail: A tale of two schools
Apr 01, 2007; ... EDITOR'S NOTE: When we started the research for our series, "ATale of Two Cities," it quickly became evident that much of thedivide between blacks and whites in Annapolis is created by economicconditions. And nothing in this society determines prosperity morethan education. Today ...
Lexus breaks new ground with fourth-generation LS460
Apr 01, 2007 ... Lexus takes its slogan "the relentless pursuit of perfection"seriously. What, from some other manufacturers, would merely be anempty advertising phrase seems to be a way of life at Lexus. Case inpoint: the all-new, fourth-generation LS. The LS has been the Lexus flagship since it ...
Savvy Senior: Life settlements are an option worth looking into
Apr 01, 2007; ... DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I have a life insurance policy that I've beenthinking about dropping because I don't really need it any longer,but my neighbor was telling me I could sell it to a life settlementcompany for a nice profit. What can you tell me about lifesettlements? - INTERESTED IN ...
Smooth sailing
Apr 01, 2007; ... Larry Hulcher, a former power boater who took up sailing once thekids were grown, wanted to upgrade his vessel for a cruise to theBahamas next winter. So the 56-year-old Montgomery County residentturned to Annapolis Yacht Sales and bought a $400,000 Beneteau 49.The 49-foot yacht - ...
Screening helps kids get jump on diabetes
Apr 01, 2007; ... SEATTLE - Just off the ice, 10-year-old Samantha Brown lifted herright foot and showed off the "sweet spot" on her skate blade thathelps her dizzying, graceful spins. She's a talkative, happy girl, and she had a good morning practiceat the Everett Events Center rink. There's no way ...
Game gives medical students sense of seniors' health issues
Apr 01, 2007; ... MILWAUKEE - What does it feel like to be old? April Peterson, 25, a second-year medical student, has some ideas.Her great-grandfather turned 101 last month and gave up farm choresonly last year, after he fell off a tractor. But Ms. Peterson admits she doesn't know it ...
Procrastination can bury you
Apr 01, 2007; ... DETROIT - It was something accountant Carol Soens could count onwith the certainty of death and taxes: one of her clients strollinginto her office on April 14 each year. "I finally had to start charging him more," says Ms. Soens, whoworks in Farmington, Mich., and is dubbed the ...
OUT FROM UNDER?
Apr 01, 2007; ... Orioles looking for break from sub-.500 seasons FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Baltimore Orioles doled out $42million to enhance a bullpen that last season logged 25 losses, a5.25 ERA and 20 blown saves. They paid $29.5 million to add AubreyHuff and Jay Payton to a starting lineup ...
Gourmet coffee: Latest office perk
Apr 01, 2007; ... The coffee break refuses to die. As more workers flee their cubicles to get a latte fix, the officecoffee machine has become a forgotten stepchild. Of people who drinkcoffee at work, the percentage that drink the in-house brew droppedto 52 percent last year from 64 percent in 2003, ...
Study reveals seniors' exercise preferences
Apr 01, 2007; ... Older people would rather exercise alone than be surrounded by abunch of youthful hard bodies in Spandex, suggests a study thatexamined how group fitness appeals to people of different ages. The results are a cautionary note about providing the rightexercise setting for senior ...
Legislation would expand facilities for drive-throughs
Apr 01, 2007; ... When Doug Henderson searched for a place to open his coffee shoplast year, he looked no farther than a former drive-through bank atthe Giant shopping center on Bay Ridge Road. Mr. Henderson had a vision: The 1,700-square-foot space would behome to Z<0x00FC> Coffee, a gathering ...
National Leage West At A Glance
Apr 01, 2007 ... SAN DIEGO PADRES 2006: 88-74, first place. Manager: Bud Black (first season). He's Here: RHP Greg Maddux, 2B Marcus Giles, 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff,OF Jose Cruz Jr., LHP Royce Ring, RHP Heath Bell. He's Outta Here: Manager Bruce Bochy, C Mike Piazza, 2B JoshBarfield, ...
Capital-Gazette Academic All-Stars selected
Apr 01, 2007; ... The 18 Capital-Gazette Newspapers 2007 Academic All-Starscholarship winners have been selected, with the announcement of thetop three finalists to be made at a banquet April 11. This year, $45,000 in scholarships will be awarded to outstandingcounty high school seniors. Since its ...
American Leage Central At A Glance
Apr 01, 2007 ... MINNESOTA TWINS 2006: 96-66, first place. Manager: Ron Gardenhire (sixth season). He's Here: RHP Ramon Ortiz, RHP Sidney Ponson, INF-DH JeffCirillo. He's Outta Here: RHP Brad Radke, OF Shannon Stewart, DH-1B PhilNevin, INF Terry Tiffee, RHP Willie ...
National Leage East At A Glance
Apr 01, 2007 ... NEW YORK METS 2006: 97-65, first place. Manager: Willie Randolph (third season). He's Here: LF Moises Alou, LHP Scott Schoeneweis, RHP AmbiorixBurgos, RHP Jorge Sosa, RHP Jon Adkins, INF Damion Easley, OF DavidNewhan, OF Ben Johnson, LHP Jason Vargas, RHP Aaron ...
National Leage Central At A Glance
Apr 01, 2007 ... ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 2006: 83-78, first place, World Series champions. Manager: Tony La Russa (12th season). He's Here: RHP Kip Wells, 2B Adam Kennedy, RHP Russ Springer, RHPRyan Franklin, C-OF Eli Marrero. He's Outta Here: RHP Jeff Suppan, RHP Jeff Weaver, RHP ...
Away we go: Spring into action with a month of fun activities
Apr 01, 2007; ... "Away We Go's" top treks for April: Today through April 15 - National Cherry Blossom Festival inWashington, D.C. This citywide celebration, honoring the 95th anniversary ofJapan's gift to the citizens of America of 3,000 cherry trees,features daily international cultural ...
How to know what to pitch when spring cleaning the pantry
Apr 01, 2007; ... Want to be a better cook? Start by tossing some food in the trash. That's because some of those old ingredients in the back of yourpantry have likely lost flavor or potency, or worse yet, could makeyou sick. But how to know what to keep and what to throw out when tacklingyour ...
NAME IN HEALTH NEWS
Apr 01, 2007 ... Cerise Vablais, school psychologist at St. Anne's Day School,recently completed all requirements at Fielding Graduate Universityin Santa Barbara, Calif., and has been conferred the degree ...
Food safety advice to live by: 'Don't eat poop'
Apr 01, 2007; ... MANHATTAN, Kan. - E. coli in the spinach. Salmonella in the peanut butter. Listeria in the hot dogs. Seven major food recalls since July. The Food Safety Network, which has a new home at Kansas StateUniversity, is dedicated to stopping the epidemic of ...
Covering the Bases: If physician opts out, you're on your own
Apr 01, 2007; ... I have Medicare and a federal retiree health insurance plan. Thespecialist I want to go to has opted out of Medicare, and I had tosign a contract with her that I would accept the full cost of herservices which would ordinarily be covered by Medicare. I agreed to this because I ...
BUSINESS NOTES
Apr 01, 2007 ... Bayside Office Support Services, Inc., on Forest Drive inAnnapolis, was recently sold. Susan Best, who started the business in May 1984, sold it for anundisclosed sum to Denis Brennan, a local entrepreneur. Ms. Best saidshe sold her business to focus on her real estate career, ...
Signed, sealed, delivered
Apr 01, 2007; ... Your boss sends a mass e-mail to the team. She doles out the usualupdates and assignments, and signs her e-mail, "Truly yours." You choke on your latte. Truly whose? Shouldn't that be reservedfor her child, husband or personal shopper? Yes, according toetiquette. But in our casual ...
Many Americans antsy about having a colon screening
Apr 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Sam Monismith was prepped and ready tobegin his colonoscopy when health workers brought the universityprofessor awkward news: His insurance wasn't going to cover the coloncancer check. They wanted a signed promise to pay, or the test wasoff. Mr. Monismith ...
The Truth About Money: Your financial plan for paying for college - if you even have one - stinks.
Apr 01, 2007; ... You think your kid will go to school for free. You say saving forcollege is a priority, but it's not. You're not saving enough. You'rerationalizing. And you believe in myths. Before you criticize me for being rude, please know that I'm notsaying these things; you are. Indeed, ...
BUSINESS PEOPLE
Apr 01, 2007 ... Annapolis-based First Republic Mortgage recently announced ithired Mandy Shepherd, who has worked 15 years in customer service andoperations management in the building and construction industry. Shewill represent the Waldorf office as a mortgage adviser, according toa ...
Calendar
Apr 01, 2007 ... TODAY'S EVENTS PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 8-11 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Commodore Mayo, 1133Carr's Wharf Road, Mayo. 410-798-7925. DOG SHOW, by Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club, 8:30 a.m.-5p.m., Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road. 410-266-8062. BREAKFAST, 9-11 a.m., ...
Letters to the Editor
Apr 01, 2007 ... Child molester Regarding the front-page story on the sentence for a childmolester (The Capital, March 24): I conclude that Circuit Court Judge Joseph P. Manck sympathizeswith child molesters at the expense of innocent children. A man was recently convicted of molesting ...
LOCAL DIGEST
Apr 01, 2007 ... Police to build community bridge PINEY ORCHARD - The Safety Committee in Piney Orchard issponsoring a Community Forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Piney OrchardCommunity Center to discuss a crime watch program in the community. Dave Daughters, president of the Police-Community ...
Long-term care insurance may be worth the premiums
Apr 01, 2007; ... NEW YORK - When her first husband entered a nursing home 19 yearsago, the costs nearly crippled Claire Harmon. Her former spouse, Myron Angel, lingered for three years beforedying at age 71. Ms. Harmon, now 75 and remarried, wanted much better protectionfrom the devastating ...
Business Digest
Apr 01, 2007 ... Workforce Development chief takes state job Andy Moser, president and chief executive officer of the AnneArundel Workforce Development Corp., will leave his post to becomethe state's assistant secretary of workforce development. The movewill be effective May 7. Maryland ...
Achieving Happiness: With change comes stress
Apr 01, 2007; ... Greg and Sherrie's relationship was nearly destroyed by thenegative emotions brought on by stress. Change creates stress, andthe bigger the change the bigger the challenges. Some people succumbto stress, while others eventually get back to normal. And someactually make their lives better ...
Our better halves sometimes expose our worst side
Apr 01, 2007; ... When Jane Genova was trying to cope with a difficult client whounderpaid her and called at all hours, the speechwriting consultantturned to her significant other for advice. He urged her to be moreassertive, suggesting she write a letter that stipulated her new feesand available hours ....
The Onion peels off new layer of fake news
Apr 01, 2007; ... NEW YORK - Having already blossomed as a newspaper, Web site andbook publisher, The Onion - perhaps the most dominant provider offake news anywhere - is bringing its brand of humor to the hot mediumof the moment: Online video. The dispatches on the Onion News Network, which goes ...
General fit tips
Apr 01, 2007 ... Say no to mayonnaise, tartar sauce, creamy dressings and extracheese. Don't be shy - ask questions about preparation. Use mustard, ketchup, salt, pepper or vinegar as fat-free ways toseason your food. In salads, watch the nuts, croutons and other add-ons. Chicken and ...
HP targets energy cuts
Apr 01, 2007 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largesttechnology company, wants to become a global leader in improvingcorporate energy efficiency. The Palo Alto-based computer and printer maker said Wednesday thatit plans to reduce its global energy consumption 20 percent ...
The reel deal
Apr 01, 2007; ... t's a little after 6 on a beautiful spring night downtown, butPericles Lewnes doesn't know if he's coming or going. What's more, he likes it that way. The Annapolis filmmaker is shooting footage for his feature,"LOOP," and walks forward, then backward, then forward again with ...
RADAR LOVE
Apr 01, 2007; ... Speed-timing devices become the rage around baseball The little righty wearing the Bob Feller jersey squeezed the ball,cranked up and let fly with all his might. Seemed pretty pleased withhis heater, until he stepped back and saw the radar reading: 29 mph. As the 9-year-old ...
County police say there is no racial profiling here
Apr 01, 2007; ... A departmental review of four years of traffic stop data found noevidence of racial profiling by county police officers, according toa new report. "It seems to be balanced and moving in the right direction," saidCounty Executive John R. Leopold, who asked Chief James Teare Sr ....
Wireless industry brings TV to cell phones in bid to spur new revenue
Apr 01, 2007 ... ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Try shopping for a "Watchman" on Sony's Website, and all you'll find is music. Though the company kept makingthe handheld TV for two decades, it never caught on like the Walkman,or, more recently, the iPod. Yet it was earlier this decade, right about the same ...
Local leaders don't want smoking ban exceptions
Apr 01, 2007; ... A statewide smoking ban is inevitable even though Marylandlawmakers are still facing a key question: will all bars andrestaurants play by the same rules? For Anne Arundel County, the answer appears to be a definitive"yes," with county and Annapolis officials vowing to keep every ...
Naval Academy honors distinguished graduates
Apr 01, 2007; ... The farmer from Mobile, Ala., had 10 days to get his act together.He was failing most of his courses during his first semester at theNaval Academy. If he didn't improve, his next milestone wouldn't be acommission but an expulsion. "I made the upper 95 percent of my class look ...
GOOD QUESTION
Apr 01, 2007 ... What are carbon offsets? How do I choose among the organizationsand companies that sell them? And is buying carbon offsets the bestway for me to help the environment? Carbon offsets are a way for anyone who drives a car, turns on alight or takes a plane to "offset" their ...
Around Annapolis: Musicale to benefit Brandeis committee
Apr 01, 2007; ... The Annapolis chapter of the Brandeis University National Women'sCommittee is planning a musicale at the home of Tiffany and TomO'Donnell to raise money for a "Science for Life" program at theuniversity. It's a $2 million campaign to establish a state-of-the-art research lab for work on ...
Editor's Desk: Was 'alien' cartoon funny - or just stereotyped?
Apr 01, 2007; ... As a panelist at a recent race relations forum in Annapolis, I wasscolded for stereotyping immigrants in The Capital. The evidence wasan Eric Smith editorial cartoon (The Sunday Capital, March 4) showingtwo typical political cartoon space aliens approaching Earth in theirbubble-top ...
GETTING BREAST MRIs
Apr 01, 2007 ... ATLANTA (AP) - Up to 1.4 million U.S. women - those with anunusually high risk of developing breast cancer - should get annualMRIs as well as mammograms, the American Cancer Society advises innew guidelines released last week. Here are more details: Who should get an ...
Grease is the word
Apr 01, 2007; ... BALTIMORE - Recycling is turning a new leaf in Maryland - but notin the form of plastic bottles or rubber tires. This reclaimable is aliquid that smells like rotting french fries. A plant operated by Valley Proteins, a family-owned renderingbusiness based in Virginia with a plant ...
Nats positive despite predictions
Apr 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON - John Patterson was leafing through a newspaper'spreview of the upcoming baseball season when he came upon hisWashington Nationals. What he found didn't surprise him. "Yep," the pitcher sighed. "Everybody's got us dead last." With Alfonso Soriano and Livan ...
Sports Comment: Deprived Nats face dire position
Apr 01, 2007; ... As the major league baseball season approaches, several baseballpundits are referring to the Nationals as the worst team in baseball.Certainly, they are the most problem-plagued team in the NationalLeague. It's difficult to dispute the dire predictions for the team thatseems to ...
Life following Bonds is roller-coaster of adventure
Apr 01, 2007 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - "You following me?" Barry Bonds turned around and snarled while making his way downthe dugout steps. I told him no. In reality, though, I've been following him since I startedcovering the San Francisco Giants and their mercurial superstar inthe ...
Rates on 30-year mortgages unchanged near low for the year
Apr 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Rates on 30-year mortgages were unchangedlast week, staying near the lowest levels for the year. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.16 percent, the same as the previous week. That rate compared to ...
When all you have to do is listen
Apr 01, 2007; ... "Listen. Just listen." That's the best advice Debbie Russell offers when someone deliversthe bad news that someone close has died, or that they have a cancer,disease or another devastating personal problem. Hearing bad news, some people are quick to relate their ownmedical ...
The Village Idiot: It's no secret
Apr 01, 2007; ... Shhhh! Promise not to tell anyone; it's a secret! I heard about iton Oprah Winfrey's show, so practically nobody knows about it yet.But I'm passing it along to you because, well, I'm one of thosepeople who just can't keep a secret. When my old neighbor Bob told me he was having an ...
Teen of the week: Bad break doesn't deter young gymnast
Apr 01, 2007; ... The Parkettes Invitational, a big gymnastics meet in Allentown,Pa., was packed with fans on the evening of Jan. 27. The top fourgymnasts from several teams were competing. Docksider gymnast CarlynAntoinese Garcia, nicknamed Toi, gulped some air and did a mental run-through of her ...
Outdoors: Anglers find comfort zone in Patapsco waters
Apr 01, 2007; ... It was like a scene straight out of a documentary on the life ofSamuel Langhorne Clemens who in early life worked aboard barges andpaddlewheel steamers trafficking the Mississippi. Not infrequently,it fell upon him at the bow to periodically drop a weighted line intothe river and call ...
Police Beat
Apr 01, 2007 ... ANNAPOLIS AREA Teen stabbed A teenage girl was stabbed in the thigh by a woman in EastportTerrace Tuesday, city police said. Officers were called to the 1100 block of Frederick Douglas Streetaround 8 p.m. They found a teenage girl with a stab wound. The girlwas ...
Leaders to assess small, minority business programs
Apr 01, 2007; ... Pushing to strengthen the small business economy of Anne ArundelCounty, leaders from the federal, state and local level will meetthis week to assess current programs aimed at growing women- andminority-owned firms. More than 40 business leaders and high-level executives will ...
A way to fight big rivals: Play up style, service
Apr 01, 2007; ... When Samsung went searching for a U.S. retail partner to showcaseone of its two specially made 80-inch, $150,000 plasma TVs, it didn'ttap any of the big national names like Best Buy Co. or Circuit CityStores Inc. Instead, it picked a family business with a single suburbanChicago ...
House passes Democratic pay-as-you-go budget, 216-210
Apr 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress voted on majorrollcalls in the week ending March 30: Senate PARTY CONVENTION SECURITY: Voting 45 for and 51 against, theSenate on March 28 refused to strip a war appropriations bill of $100million to fund security measures at ...
Our view: Council should restore balance to county housing
Apr 01, 2007 ... There's a lot to be said for having a high concentration of olderpeople in any jurisdiction. They don't use the congested roads as much, as many are retiredand not commuting to work. They are often in their neighborhoodsduring the day on weekdays, diminishing the "daytime ghost ...
Severna Park: Youth choir gets wake-up call
Apr 01, 2007; ... Not everyone wakes up early on Easter Sunday. But members ofSeverna Park United Methodist Church's Youth Choir will be risingwith the sun next week. At 8 a.m., they'll sing their firstselection, "Early in the Morning on Easter Day," to a church full ofparishioners in their spring ...