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March 1, 2009
The Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, will offer Thirst 'n' Howl Musical Productions' Rosie The Riveter, an original revue honoring the women of the 1940s who supported the home front during World War II, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is free. "Heart Health for Women," a free program presented by Marilyn Smedberg-Gobbett, volunteer coordinator with the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. She will discuss prevention, early detection, diagnosis and proper treatment.
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September 19, 2008
College athletic directors and presidents can be downright shameless when it comes to finding new ways to generate revenue, and nowhere is their naked ambition more obvious than when it comes to scheduling games on weeknights. It's a trend that has grown exponentially in recent years thanks to the thirst for television exposure, and now there are schools that would play on a Tuesday at 2 a.m. on an abandoned oil rig in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico if you guaranteed it would be on ESPN2.
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By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon | April 3, 2008
I have suffered with insomnia for years. My doctor prescribed Ambien, which gives me eight hours of restful sleep. Then the pharmacist switched me to generic zolpidem for under $15. He said it was identical to Ambien. It wasn't! I haven't had a decent night's sleep since switching. If I do fall asleep I have horrible nightmares. I cannot afford $130 for regular Ambien. What else can I do? I need my sleep to be alert at work. Dozens of other readers have also reported problems with generic Ambien (zolpidem)
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By RICK MAESE | January 13, 2008
The landscape is barren, and whenever this happens, our sports world seems to splinter. There's reality and fantasy, and there's really not much blurring between the two. They coexist, completely independent and yet completely reliant at the same time. This is how the new year started for Baltimore's two professional sports franchises: Fan bases eager for news of change, team officials taking their time to bring about that change. This isn't at all the case, but they feel like divergent forces: The more desperate a sports fan might be for news, the slower the wheels of change seem to turn.
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By FRANK ROYLANCE | November 8, 2007
Last month's rain was great, says Charles Grene of Westminster, "but I wonder ... how much depth is added to the reservoir for every 1 inch of rain?" Simple question; no simple answer. An inch of rain delivers 17.4 million gallons per square mile. That's 8.13 billion gallons across our 467-square-mile Baltimore reservoir watershed. It would slake our thirst for 30 days if it all entered the reservoirs. But the fraction reaching the lakes varies with plant uptake, evaporation, soil saturation and groundwater levels.
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By MARY BETH REGAN | March 31, 2006
I just read your column on water. You mention just about everyone - athletes, women, kids, etc. There is no mention of seniors like myself. I'm 80 years old, ride a stationary bike every day and am in good health. How much water should I drink? Your exercise program sounds great, and I'm glad to hear you are in good health. To answer your question, I turned to one of the best sources in the area - Dr. William Greenough, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Greenough is a specialist in geriatrics, but don't think he's any young know-it-all.
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By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon | May 8, 2005
I drink at least eight large glasses of water every day to maintain good health. When I play soccer or tennis, I force myself to drink a lot more. I recently heard that you can drink too much water. What are the consequences? People have been led to believe that they need to drink a lot of water to stay healthy, especially if they are exercising vigorously. But new research suggests that there are hazards to overdosing on fluids. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (April 14, 2005)
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By Sara Engram | June 25, 2003
It's hard for me to imagine a more refreshing thirst quencher than iced tea. But a friend took me recently to Gordon's International Cafe on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where I found some interesting competition for my own favorite summertime drink. Chef-owner Mansie Gordon loves the foods of his native Jamaica -- and the beverages as well. Each day he offers a selection of three fresh and healthful juice-based concoctions. His standard drink, a cucumber-lime juice sweetened with honey, is a standout.
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March 16, 2002
FOR MOST of us, mandatory water restrictions will accompany the arrival of spring. Procrastinators can rejoice: Just as thoughts turn to putting in the garden and hosing down the deck, water consumption limits are looming. For everyone else, this will mark the first test of a water emergency plan adopted by the state following its clumsy response to the 1999 drought, which was then Maryland's worst in 70 years. Back then, Gov. Parris N. Glendening ordered blanket limits on water use, without regard to the differing needs and water supplies of the state's regions.
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By Fred Rasmussen | June 13, 1998
150 years ago in The SunJune 14: A Lady Run Over -- A young lady was run over yesterday about noon, at the corner of Fayette and Calvert streets, by a one-horse carriage, the driver of which appeared to be but little concerned at the result of his carelessness, in making a rapid and abrupt turn around the corner of the pavement. She was knocked down and thrown under the horse, from where she was rescued by a gentleman.100 years ago in The SunJune 14: A DRINK ON SUNDAY -- Police Force Endeavoring To Prevent Liquor Selling During Prohibited Hours -- Yesterday was just the kind of day to cause thirst in heated humanity, but in most sections of the city it was difficult to get the wherewithal to quench a thirst requiring something more tangible than water, lemonade or the numerously exploited "soft drinks."